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Power Outage Numbers Dwindle To 16 For Lacey
Over 1,000 throughout Ocean County are waiting for JCP&L to restore power
The number of Lacey residents enduring power outages in the wake of Hurricane Irene has dwindled to 16.
JCP&L is reporting power outages for 12 residents in Forked River and four in Lanoka Harbor.
As of Monday, Aug. 29, power was restored to 1,463 Lanoka Harbor residents and 3,000 Forked River and Bamber Lake residents, Administrator Veronica Laureigh said.
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JCP&L was hoping to restore 90 percent of the power to the area by the end of the week, Township Administrator Veronica Laureigh said.
Yesterday, JCP&L was working to restore power to 8,250 Ocean County residents. Currently, the business is reporting approximately 1,986 county residents are still without power.
Find out what's happening in Laceyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
To report a JCP&L outage, call 1-888-544-4877. Click here for JCP&L's continually updated power outage map.
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