Crime & Safety
Transformer Issue Knocks Out Power In Toms River: Sheriff
The non-emergency number at the Toms River Police Department also is not working, the Ocean County Sheriff's Department said.
TOMS RIVER, NJ — More than 2,500 homes and businesses remained without power Monday evening due to a transformer issue on Hooper Avenue, officials said.
The Ocean County Sheriff's office said the Toms River Police Department's non-emergency number is affected and not working. Those with emergencies should call 911, as the emergency lines are still operational, the sheriff's office said.
Chris Hoenig, a spokesman for Jersey Central Power & Light, said the outage resulted when a feed into the local substation tripped. He said the cause was still undetermined.
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"Crews are actively working to isolate the issue and have already restored over 1,000 customers," he said.
The outage was affecting traffic signals and the sheriff's office urged drivers to use caution.
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According to the JCP&L outage map, the remainder of the outages were anticipated to be restored by about 7:30 p.m.
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