Thousands of JCP&L customers in Northwest New Jersey without power after storm brings rain, winds

NORTHWEST, NJ – Thousands of people in Northwest New Jersey were without power Wednesday after a storm brought rain and winds that knocked trees and branches onto power lines.

As of 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, more than 17,000 Jersey Central Power & Light customers were without power, the energy company’s outage tracker showed.

Here’s a snapshot of the power outages around the region from Thursday morning:

• Hunterdon County: 2,645
• Morris County: 3,459
• Somerset County: 36
• Sussex County: 1,919
• Warren County: 2,562

“Severe weather is causing power outages. Estimated restoration time will be provided when available,” officials said.

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In Hackettstown, a tree came down on a parked car on Sharp Street.

In Mount Olive Township, a sign was blown down.