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Schools Open on Regular Schedule Friday
After a week of days off and delayed openings, students will return to school Friday at the usual time.
Students in the Florham Park, East Hanover and Hanover Park School Districts will open on a regular schedule Friday for the first time this week.
Throughout the week, schools have had with delayed openings and early dismissals due to fallout from Tropical Storm Sandy and the nor'easter which hit the area Wednesday night.
Dr. Joseph Ricca, the superintendent of the East Hanover School District, said East Hanover Middle School continues to serve as an overnight shelter for residents still without power.
Find out what's happening in East Hanover-Florham Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
"There is heat, water and limited food available," Ricca said in a statement released Wednesday, and there is also a charging station for electronic devices.
According to a list released by JCP&L Thursday, 1,115 customers in East Hanover and 78 customers in Florham Park remain without power as of Thursday. The utility company says full restoration will not come until Sunday.
Find out what's happening in East Hanover-Florham Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
A full estimate of power restoration may be found in the table below and is provided by JCP&L.
East Hanover Florham Park 1,115 78 Total Residents Affected 4,824 4,685 Percentage of Customers Out of Service 23% 2% Estimated Customers Restored on Nov. 8 797 0 Percentage of Customer Restored on Nov. 8 71% 0 Estimated Customers Restored on Nov. 9 187 0 ercentage of Customer Restored on Nov. 9 17% 0 Estimated Customers Restored on Nov. 10 68 34 ercentage of Customer Restored on Nov. 10 6% 44% Estimated Customers Restored on Nov. 11 21 9 ercentage of Customer Restored on Nov. 11 2% 12%
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