New Brunswick, NJ – With electrical power restored, the New Brunswick Post Office at 86 Bayard Street has reopened for business following Monday’s underground transformer fire on Fitzpatrick Street near the downtown postal facility. 

Normal business hours at the Bayard Street Post Office are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. – Fri. and 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturdays.

Any questions or feedback about service in the New Brunswick area can be directed to the USPS Northern NJ District Consumer & Industry Contact office at 732-819-3260, the toll free USPS Customer Care Center at 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777), or via email by logging onto USPS.com and clicking on Contact Us at the bottom of the homepage.

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