Crime & Safety

Power Outages Restored in Bernards

JCP&L outage map said hundreds of households without power on Wednesday due to weather.

JCP&L blamed "severe weather" for the 176 Bernards Township households and 408 Bernardsville customers reportedly without power as of 10:15 p.m. Wednesday.

However, the outages, reported earlier in the evening, were mostly resolved by about 10:30 p.m., according to JCP&L's outage map.

As of about 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, the number of outages reported in Bernards were less than 5 — but were up to 46 in nearby Bernardsville, after being less than half of that on Wednesday night.

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The power company's outage map offered the assurance that crews were working to restore electricity for affected customers.

A reader reported that power had gone out along Route 202 by Douglas Road in Bernardsville at about 6:30 p.m., and borough police confirmed that the outage continued as of shortly before 9:30 p.m. She said her power returned shortly after 10 p.m.

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Those without power are asked by JCP&L to call 1-888-544-4877.


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