BOROUGH OF WHARTON

Reporting a Power Outage

If your power is out JCP&L has 4 ways to report it:

Visit www.facebook.com/JCPandL and click the "Report an Outage" tab

 Sign up for text messaging with them and text "OUT' from your mobile phone

Visit our 24/7 Power Center on www.jcp-l.com using a smartphone, tablet or laptop

Call 1-888-LIGHTSS to speak with a representative

Winter Storms

With high winds and heavy accumulations of ice and snow, winter storms can cause power outages. To be prepared, experts suggest you should be ready to meet your family's basic needs for up to three days. Make sure you are ready with:

Safety Tips for Staying Indoors During a Winter Storm

•     Listen to your NOAA Weather Radio or check The Weather Channel and weather.com frequently for weather updates and emergency information.
•     Use extreme caution with electric space heaters. Keep them at least a few feet away from anything flammable, such as drapes, bed sheets or blankets. Never place them on top of furniture or near water, and never let children play unattended around them.
•     Keep a fire extinguisher close by the area in which you plan to use a space heater or kerosene heater.
•     Use your fireplace, wood stove or other similar heater only if it is properly ventilated and does not leak gas into your home's indoor air space.

Electronic Waste

The Department of Public Works can now accept electronic waste. There are two options to dispose of your electronic waste. The first option is you can purchase a $10 sticker at Town Hall and place the item out on every other Thursday. The dates for pick up in January are Thursday, January 8th and Thursday, January 22nd. Other 2015 dates will be published in your 2015 town calendar. The second option is you can drop your electronic waste at the DPW building on the same dates from 12-2:30 for free.

Police Department

The Wharton Police Department serving Wharton and Mine Hill has returned to 10 Robert Street as of December 4, 2014. All reports can be made and picked up at that location.

Tax Information Available Online

Wharton Borough's tax information is now available online. Please click here for the online look-up system.

County Roads

We have received many phone calls regarding the condition of Main Street and Dewey Avenue.  These are both County roads and maintained by the County.  We have been in contact with the County regarding the condition of the roads.

If you would like to report potholes on County roads directly to the County please call the County Garage in Hanover Township directly at 973-285-6763 or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Community Notification System

Don't be left in the dark!  Wharton's Community Notification System puts you in control of how and when we communicate with you during both emergency and non-emergency events.  This new system went live in May of 2013.

Pothole & Highway Maintenance Reporting

The State of New Jersey Department of Transportation has created an online reporting system for problems with our state highways or off ramps.