Crime & Safety
1,500 Without Power In Lacey Thursday Afternoon: JCP&L
Businesses and homes are without power in Lacey Thursday as the heat index stretches past 100 degrees.
LACEY, NJ — A power outage has struck Lacey, with more than 1,500 homes without power on what may be the hottest day of the year.
JCP&L estimates that power will be restored at 10:30 p.m., according to an afternoon update. As of shortly before noon Thursday, crews were already on scene, with additional crews requested, according to the JCP&L outage map.
Businesses including Walmart, ShopRite and Lidl were all without power as well as of Thursday morning.
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The traffic light at Route 9 and Beach Boulevard is out as of noon, Lacey police said. Police ask that drivers avoid the area.
JCP&L said that a vehicle accident caused the outage.
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