NORTHWEST, NJ – A line of quick-hitting thunderstorms that brought brief, but heavy rains and strong winds to Northwest New Jersey on Monday night toppled trees and power lines.
As of 7:00 a.m., March 8, more than 9,000 Jersey Central Power & Light customers in Northwest New Jersey are impacted by outages.
- 936 in Warren County
- 711 in Sussex County
- 6,098 in Morris County
- 1,573 in Hunterdon County
“Severe weather is causing power outages. Estimated restoration time will be provided when available,” officials said.
Hackettstown police say three streets are still closed due to downed trees on wires:
- East Baldwin St between is closed between Fifth St and Seventh St.
- Sixth St is closed between East Baldwin St and East Valley View Ave.
- Sharp St is closed between East Moore St and Franklin St.
Police offer these tips:
- Stay away from all downed power lines and assume they are live and dangerous.
- If you have a downed power line or another hazardous situation dial 911 immediately.
- To report a power outage to JCP&L call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877).
- Don’t call 911 to ask when the power will be restored during outages or to report power outages.
