Fish blamed for destroying transformer, causing power outage in New Jersey

SAYREVILLE, N.J. () – A recent power outage in New Jersey is being blamed on a fish and a bird. Police said while investigating a power outage in S...

August 16, 2023
5:26 PM

SAYREVILLE, N.J. () – A recent power outage in New Jersey is being blamed on a fish and a bird. Police said while investigating a power outage in Sayreville, Jersey City Power and Light found a fish on top of a transformer. Officials believe a bird that was carrying the fish as a meal dropped it, destroying the transformer and causing the outage. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Hazel Sanchez