JCP&L Reports 92% of Monmouth in the Dark Wednesday
Company says storm damage is worst in its history.
Some 261,426 Monmouth County Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) customers remain without power as of Wednesday morning. The number represents 92 percent of the electric company's customer base.
In a statement on its Web site, JCP&L said thousands of employees are working to restore power, however the damage is significant.
"The storm damage is the worst in JCP&L history, far worse than experienced during Hurricane Irene and the October 2011 snowstorm. As a result, restoration times will likely be longer. Restoration information will be provided as available," the statement read.
The JCP&L outage map shows the following Monmouth County towns as having 100 percent of customers without electricity as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday:
- Aberdeen
- Allenhurst
- Atlantic Highlands
- Brielle
- Deal
- Fair Haven
- Farmingdale
- Holmdel
- Howell
- Interlaken
- Loch Arbour
- Matawan
- Oceanport
- Sea Girt
- Shrewsbury Borough
- Shrewsbury Township
- Tinton Falls
- Union Beach
- Upper Freehold
- West Long Branch
Municipalities with 90 percent or more of the population without power are:
- Colts Neck
- Englishtown
- Freehold Borough
- Freehold Township
- Hazlet
- Highlands
- Keansburg
- Little Silver
- Long Branch
- Manalapan
- Ocean
- Rumson
- Spring Lake Heights
- Wall
Herb Lazar
10:49 am on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
And is there any estimate of when power will be restored? How about a list of food stores & restaurants that are open?
Big mike
12:23 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
My neighbor works for JCPL and they estimate 7 to 10 days maybe sooner but that is worst case
Peter Koenig
1:26 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
After power is restored (and we know how long it took and why it went out), perhaps we should ask some questions about the reliability of JCP&L's service. Why do 85% of customers in Sea Bright have power, 70% in Avon ... and can the rest of us get what they have?
Mitchell Mellin
2:14 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Kind of odd the Shore Towns are faring better than us in regards to power!!!
Dainty
2:16 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
We are in a small section of Toms River that has the wires underground. We have electric but most of the town out.
Marge Grossfeld
5:59 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The more underground wiring, the faster power is restored. It is the older neighborhoods with above ground wiring and lots of trees that take the longest time for power restoration. I learned that from living here in North Carolina - next to a well lit newer part of town with- power faster after hurricanes. fyi
bjk
6:57 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
stop complaining...wait 'till you see pictures of the devistation along the shore.
Jerseyshore
10:06 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Not all beach towns have electricity. We have been out in Belmar for 3 days. All surrounding towns still out as well.
john fogarty
10:52 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
We will route 9 get power?
Avon
8:41 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012
Don't know where these numbers are coming from. I am in Avon. NO power here. 100% OUT. And 85% in Sea Bright? Highly doubtful. Can't electrify that which is underwater. Let's all stop being so indignant. Rest assured that no matter your situation, there are many people in one far worse. Keep your cool, people.
Avon
8:43 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012
Nicole, it doesn't sound like you'd be all that much help anyway. Thanks for the kind thoughts though.
Thomas Hale
11:14 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012
There is NO POWER in the BEACH TOWNS. 90% to 100% NO POWER. The internet rumors are so warped and you people believe what you hear or read. We have NO POWER. STOP the whining, people at the shore have NO HOMES!!!!!
ColtsNeck
11:15 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012
They restored Tinton falls and Lincroft, all had water because they're not using wells. Meanwhile Colts Neck a township fully dependent on well water, has been forgotten. Makes you wonder how they're prioritizing the recovery efforts.
Lynne Leimberg
4:11 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2012
Nicole I think your I go is from mars because none of the beach towns including us have power. Can't u read the list above? Duh! Stop moaning I am sure u have a home unlike the beach towns! A bit selfish eh!
mike weite
4:13 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2012
They need to work towards moving all lines underground. As it was said those systems restore faster. 7 to 10 days was the estimate prestorm. 100% still no power in middletown a current update on restoral efforts would help. Also 600 jcpl trucks were in middletown at 5 guys thought it was a big push but trucks are gone and no work done.
PeterD
8:19 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2012
When will upper highlands along 36 get power restored?
nicole conover
1:04 am on Friday, November 2, 2012
When will farmingdale have power again?
Dainty
10:39 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
I live in a small area in TR with underground wires. We were without power for only 2 hrs on Monday. Id say, rebuilding? go with the underground wires!
joeybaggodounts
3:35 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
File a complaint with the BPU to revoke their license.
http://www.state.nj.us/bpu/assistance/complaints/
Bryan
4:35 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Complaint filed. Please keep this going! The inaction and lack of communication we receive as paying customers can not go on any longer!