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Few Remain Without Power in Manchester, Lakehurst

Utility reports 31 customers in Manchester and Lakehurst still in the dark

JCP&L reported on Wednesday morning that about 30 customers remain without electricity in Manchester and Lakehurst, days after were in the dark.

The utility reported that 19 customers in Manchester and 12 in Lakehurst still do not have power. Though it was reported yesterday that hundreds in Whiting were without service, JCP&L has removed that section of Manchester from its outage list.

At 7:25 a.m. this morning, JCP&L had this to say:

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“JCP&L is continuing to experience power outages due to the effects of Hurricane Irene. Crews are working around the clock to restore power to all the affected areas. We anticipate that the majority of our customers will be restored by the weekend with full restoration by early next week. Please treat all downed wires and damaged electrical equipment as live and dangerous. If you have not already reported your electric service as being out, please call 1-888-544-4877.”

Hurricane Irene caused massive power outages throughout Ocean County after late Saturday night into Sunday morning. JCP&L crews were seen working throughout the area during the days following the storm.

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Yesterday, it was reported that over 33,000 customers in the county were without power. Today, that number has dropped to just under 9,000.


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