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Monroe Township Police Department
Sunday November 5th, 2023 :: 04:33 p.m. EST

Advisory

Update - JCP&L Power Outage in Monroe Twp. (4:45pm)

Please be advised that at approximately 1:30pm this afternoon Monroe Twp. OEM was informed by JCP&L officials that the power has been restored to all township residences and that the power surge situation from late morning had been resolved.

At approximately 3:00pm Monroe Twp. Police Department & OEM started to receive reports that there were again numerous residences without power in the Clearbrook & Encore Adult Communities and some residences in the surrounding area of Applegarth Rd. & Prospect Plains Rd.

The Township contacted JCP&L immediately and informed them that there were residents without power even though their online system was showing full power.

JCP&L is back on location in Monroe Twp. and are assessing the situation. As of 4:45pm JCP&L is showing 683 residences in our Township without power. As soon as we get updates from JCP&L we will pass them along to the residents.

It is important to report any power outages directly to JCP&L at 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877)

If you have a medical, fire or police emergency, please dial 911.

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Monroe Township Police Department
3 Municipal Plaza
Monroe Township, NJ 08831

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Non-emergencies: 732-521-0222

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