Power Goes Out For 2,000 Livingston Residents: JCP&L

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Power went out for more than 2,000 JCP&L customers in Livingston on Thursday due to “severe weather,” the utility company reported.

As of Thursday morning, there were multiple outages in the township according to First Energy’s online map.

The largest – which took place near Dickinson Lane – impacted 1,703 Livingston customers. A crew is on scene investigating the cause.

Other significant outage locations include the area near West Hobart Gap Road and Hillside Avenue (483 outages), and an area near Peach Tree Hill Road (273 outages).

JCP&L provides the following online resources for people experiencing a power outage.

• How to report an outage
• Outage tips and safety information
• Generator safety

If you lose power, call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) to report your outage or report it online or via text messaging. Outage information is also available on JCP&L’s 24/7 Power Center.

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