Power Outage? Here's How To Report It To JCP&L

With gusting winds and several inches of snow already on the ground with more to come, power outages are possible around the area as a result of the blizzard.

At Allaire Airport, a maximum gust of 46 mph had been recorded as of 9 a.m., and there have been gusts as high as 51 mph recorded in Ocean County by a Rutgers weather station.

As of 11 a.m., just a handful of outages across Monmouth and Ocean had been reported, according to the First Energy outage map.

If those winds and snow knock out your power, here's how you can contact Jersey Central Power & Light to let them know:

• Call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) to report the outage
• On the First Energy website (www.firstenergycorp.com) click the "Report Outage" link
• On Facebook, go to the JCP&L Facebook page (www.facebook.com/JCPandL) and click on the "Report an Outage" link in the left-hand column.

Customers should immediately report downed wires to their utility, or call their local police or fire department.

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