JCP&L Storm Restoration Work Continues

2017-01-24 / @newswire

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) utility crews, assisted by personnel from other FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) utilities and local contractors, continue working to restore service to about 500 customers who remain without power after strong winds and heavy rain moved through the region late Sunday night and early Monday morning.

JCP&L customers who remain without power can pick up water and ice free of charge at the following locations:

Acme Markets, 18 Broadway Rd., Browns Mills
Acme Markets, 576 River Rd., Fair Haven
Acme Markets, 3241 Rt. 9, Freehold
Acme Markets, 616 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft
Acme Markets, 507 Prospect Ave., Little Silver
Acme Markets, 3505 Rt. 9, Old Bridge
Acme Markets, Rt. 35 & Washington Ave., Ortley Beach
Acme Markets, 990 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls
Acme Markets, 2007 Rt. 35, Wall Township
Shop-Rite, 427-429 Atlantic City Blvd., Bayville
Shop-Rite 260 County Line Rd., Jackson
Shop-Rite, 328 US Hwy. 9, Lanoka Harbor
Shop-Rite, Manchester Plaza, Rt. 70, Lakehurst
Shop-Rite, 860 Fischer Blvd., Toms River
Shop-Rite, 100 Town Center Blvd., Waretown
Saker Shop-Rite, 3140 Rd. 35 S, Hazlet
Saker Shop-Rite, Rt. 37 W, Toms River
Saker Shop-Rite, 4594 Rt. 9 S, Howell
Saker Shop-Rite, 2200 Rt. 66, Neptune
Saker Shop-Rite, 319 Rt. 130 N, Hightstown
Saker Shop-Rite, 3585 Rt. 9, Freehold
Saker Shop-Rite, 2909 Washington Rd., Parlin
Saker Shop-Rite, Rt. 36 & Rt. 71, West Long Branch
Saker Shop-Rite, 1361 Hwy. 35, Middletown
Saker Shop-Rite, 2433 Rt. 34, Manasquan
Saker Shop-Rite, 1801 Rt. 35, Wall Township
Saker Shop-Rite, 3585 Hwy. 9, Freehold
Saker Shop-Rite, 668 Rt. 70, Brick
Saker Shop-Rite, 280 Rt. 9 N, Morganville
Saker Shop-Rite, 318 Lloyd Rd., Aberdeen
Food Circus, 1732 Rt. 35, Wall Township
Food Circus, 9 Rt. 36, Atlantic Highlands
Food Circus, 362 Broad St., Red Bank
Food Circus, 2204 Rt. 35 & Sea Girt Ave., Sea Girt
Food Circus, 426 Rt. 36, Port Monmouth

JCP&L currently anticipates that the remaining customers without power will be restored by late this evening. Approximately 55,000 JCP&L customers were originally affected by the storm, with the hardest hit areas in Monmouth, Ocean and Burlington counties.

Customers who are without power are encouraged to call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) to report their outage or click the "Report Outage" link on www.firstenergycorp.com.Customers should immediately report downed wires to 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) or their local police or fire department.Customers should never go near a downed power line, even if they think it is no longer carrying electricity.Extra caution should be exercised in areas where downed wires may be tangled in downed tree branches or other debris.

For additional information, follow JCP&L on Twitter @JCP_L, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JCPandL, or online at www.jcp-l.com.

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SOURCEFirstEnergy Corp.