Power Outage update Lakewood July 5

- Monday July 6th 12:30 pm 

JCP&L Customers Affected 

Across New Jersey 39,618

Ocean county 1,568

Lakewood 142 of 37,021 (< 1%)

Jackson 85 of 23,877 (< 1%)

Brick 567 of 36,268 (2%)

Manchester 37 of 27,536 (< 1%)

Toms River 155 of 49,352 (< 1%)

Howell 264 of 22,043 (1%)

ETA restoration is Wednesday night July 8 11:30pm

Updates Monday July 6th 7:30 am 

JCP&L Customers Affected:

Total in New Jersey 41,293

Lakewood  161 of 37,021 (< 1%)

Howell 245 of 22,043 (1%)

Jackson 142 of 23,877 (< 1%)

Manchester 38 of 27,536 (< 1%)

Toms River 94 of 49,352 (< 1%)

Brick 609 of 36,268 (2%)

ETA restoration is Wednesday night July 8 11:30pm

Estimated Time of Restoration

07/08/2026 11:30 PM

Sunday July 5

Weather 89° Partly cloudy with scattered strong storms developing during the afternoon. Damaging winds with some storms. Chance of rain 40%.

- JCP&L Crews continue making progress after severe storms blew through our service area. Approx 67k customers are without service, and the vast majority are expected to have power restored by Tuesday night, with the remaining customers expected to be in service by Wednesday night.

- More than 65K New Jersey homes without power with more severe thunderstorms ahead today

- 8:00 pm Ocean  County,  customers effected 2,562 of 260,714 (< 1%)

Lakewood customers Affected 270 of 37,021 (< 1%)

- 4pm Lakewood Number Customers Affected

309. 1% Customers Served 37,021

2 pm  Lakewood  Customers Affected

331 of 37,021 (< 1%)

Estimated Time of Restoration

07/08/2026 11:30 PM

-12:00pm Lakewood Customers Affected

2,002 of 37,021 (5%)

10:30 Lakewood 2,011 of 37,021 (5%)

9:15 am Customers Affected

Ocean ckunty ,890 of 260,714 (4%)

Lakewood 2,229 of 37,021 (6%)

- 7:15 am JCP&L Customers Affected

Ocean county 11,573 of 260,714 (4%)

Lakewood 1,251 of 37,021 (3%)

Howell 2,150 of 22,043 (10%)

Jackson 468 of 23,877 (2%)

Manchester 82 of 27,536 (< 1%)

Toms River 438 of 49,352 (< 1%)

Brick 1,596 of 36,268 (4%)

No ETA for restoration 

- JCP&L is warning those who remain without power to prepare for the possibility of an extended outage.

We know many of our customers are spending the holiday without power, and we understand how disruptive and frustrating that can be. Thank you for your patience and understanding as our crews work in tough conditions to restore power.

JCP&L is providing free ice and bottled water to affected customers at participating Acme, Food Circus, and ShopRite locations. Customers can request a voucher at the  customer service desk.