Crime & Safety
Power Outage In Chester, West Morris Central
About 1,400 homes are without power across four towns as of 12:30 p.m.

CHESTER, NJ — A power outage across Chester and Washington is affecting West Morris Central High School, Washington Township Mayor Matt Murello said.
As of 12:35 p.m., 1,423 JCP&L customers are without power in Chester Township and Borough, Washington Township, and Mount Olive. The current restoration time is between 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
No decision has been made on dismissing the high school early yet, Murello said. If students are sent home before the end of the day, the school will notify parents.
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The breakdown of outages is each town are as follows:
- Chester Borough 152
- Chester Township 674
- Mount Olive 71
- Washington Township 525
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