The number of people without power in Springfield keeps growing. According to Jersey Central Power and Light's online map of power outages, 1,912 township customers lack power at 11 a.m. on Monday morning, up from 1,840 reported at 9 a.m.
Over a hundred thousand Jersey Central Power and Light customers across northern New Jersey were without power due to Hurricane Irene on Sunday. JCP&L's site reports that over 7000 Union County homes are without power today.
JCP&L spokesman Ron Morano told Patch on Sunday that the outages all across the power company’s service area throughout the northern part of the Garden State, including in Springfield and Summit., have impacted 127,000 customers.
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Morano said the outages have been caused by utility polls falling, along with trees and tree limbs falling on to power lines, along with equipment damage caused by the flooding.
Morano said that it would take the power company several days to restore power across the region.
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The outage map is based on reports from JCP&L customers. To report a power outage, call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-487).
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