Power Outages Affecting Homes Across Morris County

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — More than 400 homes were without electric service on Wednesday morning after fierce winds brought down trees and wires across Morris County.

Jersey Central Power & Light is reporting that around less than one percent or 439 customers, in Morris County have been affected by the storm, although that number could fluctuate during the day.

Jersey Central Power & Light has no estimate for when electricity will be restored at some of the outage sites due to the severity of the storm.

Some of the latest estimates say that the majority of affected customers won't be restored until Thursday at 2 p.m.

"After a major weather event, hundreds or even thousands of damage locations, including broken poles and downed power lines, are common. FirstEnergy personnel prioritize clearing hazards like downed power lines, trees and blocked roads to ensure public safety. Employees must also assess the damage to enable line crews to access outage sites and initiate safe repairs. The formal restoration process focuses on addressing widespread outages first, before tackling more isolated issues," Utility spokesman Chris Hoenig said.

Jersey Central Power & Light has requested over 850 additional personnel, in addition to their internal crews and staffing. This includes 150 line crews (approximately 600 line workers) and over 200 support personnel (forestry, hazard response, etc.).

For more information and updates, check out the outage map here: https://outages.firstenergycor...

Customers should immediately report downed wires to 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) or call their local police department.