Power Outage Affecting Morris County Residents

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Power outages impacted several residents throughout parts of Morris County on Monday morning, according to authorities.

According to a statement from the area's electric provider, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), power has been officially restored to all affected customers.

The outage was caused by a high-voltage transmission line trip, which feeds substations, which then step down the voltage to the distribution level, which is what is delivered to homes and businesses, JCP&L spokesperson Chris Hoenig said.

More than 9,000 customers were impacted at the peak of the outage this morning, according to officials.

According to Morristown police, the outages had an impact on traffic signals as well as building power and were reported in the area of Madison Avenue and Turtle Road.

This article has been updated to include a statement from Jersey Central Power & Light.