Power Outage Has Kept Mendham Building Closed For 4 Days

MENDHAM, NJ — Neither Mendham Township’s Municipal Building nor its library have been able to reopen since this past Tuesday, Aug. 24, due to power outages after a tree fell on power lines near the building.

Initially expecting to stay closed through Aug. 25, Mendham Township provided an update that it would stay closed through Aug. 26 next on its website. On Friday, the message scrolling across the township’s website indicated the Municipal Building would need to remain closed for the day, as work on power lines continued.

The Library, located at the same address at 2 West Main Street in Brookside, has also been updating the public daily about the closure on its Facebook Page.

On Friday, the library - which sustained roof damage in the incident - wrote that it hoped power could be restored by Friday afternoon and would post information when they had a reopening date.

The library indicated digital materials were still available for those who need them.

Those who would like to download items can go to: www.mendhamtwplib.org/downloadable-econtent.

Anyone with questions about electronic downloads, can contact programs@mendhamtwplib.org.

The Mendham Township Kids’ Triathlon, which is expected to start at Mendham Township’s Municipal Building on Sunday, has a time change for Sunday.

Originally scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., the event has been delayed until 2 p.m., for the first group, the 3 to 5 age group. Organizers had been planning to start the triathlon by bike from the Municipal Building.

Participants who would like to check back before the event, can visit the Township’s Facebook Page here or Recreation Facebook Page here.

Check the Library's Facebook Page here for updates.

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