Utility crews from PSEG are on the scene assessing the cause of a power outage that's affected about 2,000 homes and businesses in Newark’s northern portion of the city.
According to officials, the outage happened at around 7:10 p.m. and has homes and businesses on North 5th Street, 4th Avenue, and the Roseville section of the North Ward.
The cause of the outage has not been determined at this time.