UPDATE: Still Over 1,500 Without Power in Long Branch-Eatontown Area

1,344 without power in Tinton Falls

Posted Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 2:07 pm ET|Updated Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 4:02 pm ET

The early morning rain and wind gusts have left over 1,500 Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) customers without power on Friday.

Tinton Falls has the most outages with 1,344 residents in the dark, a number that has decreased since this morning.

There are less than people without power in Eatontown after over 1,000 outages were reported around 10 a.m.

The number of outages in Long Branch has increased since this morning, with 371 customers without power in the city.

The exact cause of the outages in the area is unknown at this time.

Those who do not have power should report their outage to JCP&L at 888-544-4877.

We will let you know as soon as power is restored to these areas.

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