Business & Tech

Equipment Failure Leads to Two-Hour Power Outage

Beachwood, Bayville, Ocean Gate affected early this morning, JCP&L spokesman says

Faulty equipment in a JCP&L substation in Pine Beach early this morning cut power to about 2,500 customers in Beachwood, Bayville and Ocean Gate, a company spokesman said.

The majority of customers affected were in Beachwood and Bayville, with a "sprinkling" of customers in Ocean Gate and Seaside Park, said Ronald Prater.

Power was restored after two hours, he said.

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