NEW : `` We want to get the lights on as quickly as we possibly can . '' Outages in New Jersey are down to 57,000 customers . Residents on Saturday are waiting for their power to be restored . The outage is the result of a transformer failure that caused an electrical fire at one substation, causing it to overheat and catch fire. Chris Christie promises results by Saturday night . Those on Long Island still in the dark about when power may be restored .
NEW : Outages in New Jersey are down to 57,000 customers . Residents on Saturday are waiting for their power to be restored . The outage is the result of a transformer failure that caused an electrical fire at one substation, causing it to overheat and catch fire. Chris Christie promises results by Saturday night . Those on Long Island still in the dark about when power may be restored .