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18,000+ Without Power In Monmouth County
As of 9 a.m. Thursday Rt. 36 in Eatontown is closed in both directions between Monmouth Road and Rt. 35 due to a downed utility pole.
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EATONTOWN, NJ — More than 18,000 people in Monmouth County are without power Thursday morning, according to this area's main electric provider, Jersey Central Power & Light.
You can see the outages on JCP&L's outage map.
Also, as of 9 a.m. Thursday Rt. 36 in Eatontown is closed in both directions between Monmouth Road and Rt. 35 due to a downed utility pole, News 12 reported.
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This is right near Monmouth Mall, and is affecting traffic on one of the busiest intersections in the county.
In Middletown, multiple traffic lights went out Wednesday night at Newman Springs Road, a main artery in the Township. Swimming River Road was also closed at Newman Springs Road; it may be reopen as of Thursday morning.
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