{"id":8717,"date":"2021-01-29T16:13:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T21:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=8717"},"modified":"2021-01-29T16:13:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T21:13:35","slug":"long-term-power-outage-in-ortley-beach-residents-advised-to-avoid-frozen-pipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2021\/01\/long-term-power-outage-in-ortley-beach-residents-advised-to-avoid-frozen-pipes\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Long Term’ Power Outage in Ortley Beach; Residents Advised to Avoid Frozen Pipes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A JCP&L truck near the scene of a power outage in Ortley Beach, Jan. 29, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

A power outage in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River Township on Friday is expected to be a \u201clong term\u201d issue, officials said.<\/p>\n

Toms River\u2019s office of emergency management reported that the outage if affecting an area encompassing Colony to Fielder avenues. A large number of JCP&L trucks were on the scene at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

According to source in the neighborhood, a transformer near the Acme supermarket blew, and when JCP&L was working on the issue, crews experienced a power surge. Residents were being advised that it could be a long time until power is restored, and those whose homes are unoccupied should ensure that their pipes do not burst due to the sub-freezing weather the Shore area is experiencing.<\/p>\n

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A JCP&L truck near the scene of a power outage in Ortley Beach, Jan. 29, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIf you have a home in the effective area the fire officials recommend checking for freezing pipes and if you need a place to stay until JCP&L fixes the problem contact the police,\u201d the Ortley Beach Voters and Taxpayers Association said in an e-mail to its members.<\/p>\n

JCP&L reported they expected the power to be restored between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. tonight, though that is only an estimate.<\/p>\n

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