PARSIPPANY —The Morris County Office of Emergency Management had a briefing with JCP&L earlier today. Based on that briefing there are currently more than 35,000 customers in Morris County without power.
It is estimated that Parsippany-Troy Hills has 1199 locations without power. Union Road is in progress, Moraine Road is also in progress and the following four roads should be today. Lake Shore Drive, Puddingstone Road, Knoll Road and Lord Stirling Drive will also have crews out today attempting repairs. JCP&L is predicting that the entirety of Parsippany will have all power restored by 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6. If you encounter any downed electrical lines please call Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department non emergency phone number at (973) 263-4300 or in the case of a life threatening emergency dial 911.
On Sunday afternoon Mayor Michael Soriano said “I would like to thank the first responders for their diligence and hard work. We are blessed to have dedicated professionals that work at our Police department, Office of Emergency Management, Ambulance services, Parks & Forestry Department, and Department of Public Works. We also have dedicated people in our six Fire Departments, our Volunteer Ambulance Squads, and Rescue and Recovery, Health and Human Services. I also want to thank the Knoll Community Center, Library staff and the the PAL for serving as warming and comfort stations for people who were in need because of the storm.”
At the height of the storm on Friday, more than 54,000 JCP&L customers reported outages in Morris County. Randolph had the most customers affected with more than 8,000, or 75 percent of total customers.
Friday’s nor’easter brought winds up to 40 to 50 miles per hour with rain and some snow in parts of Morris County.
Due to the magnitude of the outage, getting specific information on the restoration time for a particular neighborhood or street is not possible at this time while JCP&L remains in storm mode.
Water and Ice are available at these locations for JCP&L customers currently without power:
Acme Supermarkets, 329 Speedwell Avenue, Morris Plains
Acme Supermarkets, 550 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton
Acme Supermarkets, 123 East Main Street, Denville
For a complete list click here.
If you need power or you need a shower, Lakeland Hills YMCA is available. If you reside in their service area (Parsippany, Boonton, Boonton Township, Butler, Denville, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Montville, Mountain Lakes, Pequannock, and Riverdale) and are still experiencing a power outage from the storm, they welcome you to come warm up at the Y! Feel free to come take a shower, and power your devices, and visit with neighbors going through the same thing. Non-members must present photo ID. Pass the word in your neighborhood. They close at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 4.
You can also use the Parsippany-Troy Hills Library at 449 Halsey Road, until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday to warm up or to power your devices.
JCP&L advised Morris County OEM they still have facilities and residences that have not been entered into their outage system.
It is imperative that all locations without power are entered into their system. To report outages, customers may call 1-888-LIGHTSS (888-544-4877), go to www.jcp-l.com, or click on the “Report Outage” link on www.firstenergycorp.com.
This is what gives JCP&L the ability to manage the prioritization process and make sure all power is restored.
