Public Safety Notices

water and ice

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

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Millburn

220 Main Street

Hunterdon County

Kings

Whitehouse Station

531 U.S. Rt 22 East

Hunterdon County

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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

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Stirling

1153 Valley Road

Morris County

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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

JCPL
Spotted Lanternfly Flyer

Spotted Lanternflies

Spotted lanternflies are an invasive species that pose a significant threat to our state's agriculture and forestry. Residents are advised to kill them on sight and then report them to badbug.nj.gov

Due to the presence of spotted lanternflies, Morris County is currently on the list of "quarantined" counties. Learn what this means for you here. View a checklist for residents in quarantined counties here.

Fireworks

Fireworks

What is legal? What is safe? View the Town's Fireworks Safety Informational Guide here.
Mosquito Control

Morris County DPW Mosquito Control Information 2021

For up-to-date information on mosquito control efforts and potential health risks, view the County's Mosquito Control Information packet for 2021.
HeloAir Helicopter

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.

JCPL Tree Trimming

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.  

Storm

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.