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Public Safety Notices
MARCH 9, 2022
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) continues to restore service to customers who lost power during yesterday's weather event and has activated our retail water and ice program. For those customers remaining without power for 24 hours or more, JCP&L is offering free water and ice at the following locations.
COUNTY | Store Brand | TOWN | ADDRESS LOCATION |
Essex County | Kings | Short Hills | 778 Morris Tpke |
Essex County | Shop Rite | Millburn | 220 Main Street |
Hunterdon County | Kings | Whitehouse Station | 531 U.S. Rt 22 East |
Hunterdon County | Shop Rite | Clinton | 50 Rt 513 |
Hunterdon County | Shop Rite | Flemington | 272 Rt 202 & Rt 31 |
Mercer County | Shop Rite | Pennington | 2555 Pennington Rd |
Morris County | Acme | Boonton | 550 Myrtle Ave |
Morris County | Acme | Denville | 123 E Main St Suite 1 |
Morris County | Acme | Oak Ridge | 5774 Berkshire Valley Road |
Morris County | Acme | Randolph | 690 Millbrook Avenue |
Morris County | Kings | Boonton | 115 Hawkins Place |
Morris County | Kings | Chatham | 393 Main Street |
Morris County | Kings | Florham Park | 184 Columbia Tpke |
Morris County | Kings | Mendham | 88 EAST MAIN ST |
Morris County | Kings | Morristown | 191 South Street |
Morris County | Shop Rite | Chatham | 641 Shunpike Rd/Southern Blvd |
Morris County | Shop Rite | Chester | 195 Rt 206 South |
Morris County | Shop Rite | Flanders | 90 Bartley Flanders Rd |
Morris County | Shop Rite | Morristown | 178-190 East Hanover Ave |
Morris County | Shop Rite | Netcong | 75 US 46 Netcong |
Morris County | Shop Rite | Rockaway | 437 Rt 46 |
Morris County | Shop Rite | Stirling | 1153 Valley Road |
Morris County | Shop Rite | Succasunna | 281-021 Rt 10 |
Passaic County | Shop Rite | Wayne | 625 Hamburg Turnpike |
Passaic County | Shop Rite | West Milford | 23 Marshall Hill Rd |
Somerset County | Kings | Bedminster | 450 Rt 206N & Hills Dr. |
Somerset County | Shop Rite | Bernardsville | 93 Morristown Rd (Rt 202) |
Somerset County | Shop Rite | Somerville | 3166 Rt 22 |
Sussex County | Acme | Sussex | 455 Rt 23N |
Sussex County | Acme | Vernon | 530 Rt 515 |
Sussex County | Shop Rite | Byram | 90-80 Rt 206N |
Sussex County | Shop Rite | Franklin | 270 Rt 23N |
Sussex County | Shop Rite | Newton | 125 Water St. |
Sussex County | Shop Rite | Sparta | 18 N Village Blvd |
Union County | Acme | New Providence | 1260 Springfield Ave |
Union County | Kings | Summit | 784 Springfield Ave |
Union County | Shop Rite | Springfield | 727 Morris Tpke |
Warren County | Acme | Blairstown | 152 Rt 94 |
Warren County | Shop Rite | Mansfield | 1965 Rt 57 Hackettstown |
Warren County | Shop Rite | Phillipsburg (Greenwich Store) | 1207 Rt 22 |
Warren County | Shop Rite | Washington | 2 Clubhouse Dr @ Rt 31 |
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JCP&L Annual Vegetation Management Aerial Patrols 2021
FirstEnergy and JCP&L will be conducting Annual Vegetation Management Aerial Patrols . Vegetation Aerial inspections are scheduled during the April through September time frame covering all transmission facilities system-wide annually. Patrols are intended to identify conditions that may be a threat to the safety and reliability of the transmission system.
Please be advised that the HeloAir will be the helicopter company assisting in the inspections on all Jersey Central Power and Light Transmission Lines, beginning 6-14-21 through 6-15-21, weather permitting.
The pilot will be in communication with any local Airports, when in their airspace. The helicopter will be flying at a speed of about 35-40 mph above or alongside the lines and may circle around for a closer inspection.
The helicopter is Bell 206 and tail number 828HA.
JCP&L 2021 Tree Trimming Program to Enhance Service Reliability
Work includes trimming along more than 3,700 miles of power lines in 13 New Jersey counties
Morristown, N.J. – Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is conducting tree trimming work along more than 3,700 miles of power lines across its 13-county service territory as part of its annual vegetation management program. This work helps keep power flowing to customers around the clock by preventing tree-related outages.
So far this year, tree contractors have trimmed along approximately 400 miles of electric lines in the JCP&L service area, with an additional 3,300 miles expected to be completed by year end. Overall, JCP&L expects to spend approximately $41 million on its vegetation management program in 2021.
“Our company foresters and certified tree experts work year-round to properly maintain trees and vegetation, helping reduce both the frequency and duration of power outages,” said Alex Patton, vice president of Operations for JCP&L. “This work is making a positive difference in keeping the lights on for our customers, especially during severe weather when trees have the potential to damage our equipment.”
Conducted by certified forestry contractors under the company’s direction, JCP&L’s tree trimming program is done on a four-year cycle and includes inspecting vegetation near the lines to ensure trees are pruned in a manner that helps preserve the health of the tree, while also maintaining proper clearances around electrical equipment.
This year’s program continues to focus on identifying and proactively removing deteriorated ash trees near electric distribution lines, primarily in JCP&L’s northern service territory, that have been affected by the Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive beetle that originated in Asia. First confirmed in the U.S. in 2002, the infestation has spread to New Jersey and more than 35 states. More than 980 dead and dying ash trees have been removed this year in the JCP&L footprint and nearly 18,500 since the initiative began in New Jersey in 2017.
JCP&L works with municipalities to proactively inform them of vegetation management schedules. In addition, customers living in areas along company rights-of-way are notified prior to work being performed. To further decrease tree-related outages, JCP&L’s foresters also are working to educate residents who live near company equipment about the importance of properly maintaining the trees on their own property.
JCP&L serves 1.1 million New Jersey customers in the counties of Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. Follow JCP&L on Twitter @JCP_L, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JCPandL or online at www.jcp-l.com.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company’s transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Visit FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.comand follow on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
Editor’s Note: Photos of workers using bucket trucks to trim trees near FirstEnergy power lines are available for download on Flickr. A video explaining FirstEnergy’s vegetation management techniques can also be found on YouTube.
Power Outages and Electrical Problems
If you notice a lighting outage or a downed wire, please immediately report it to JCP&L by calling 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877), clicking the “Report Outage” link on www.firstenergycorp.com, or by texting out to 544487. For more reporting and contact options, visit our Electric Company Service Request page.
If you experience an emergency due to inclement weather, please call 911.