Power could be restored to the area around Route 66 and Neptune Boulevard by 6 p.m., authorities said.
Power went down this morning in unspecified circumstances. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) on its outage site online said only that the cause of the outage was pending investigation, but Neptune police reported multiple pole fires along Neptune Boulevard.
The fires were extinguished at 2:30 p.m., police said.
Neptune Boulevard remained closed in both directions as JCP&L made repairs. There were heavy delays on Route 66, and police urged motorists to avoid the area.
JCP&L initially said up to 500 customers were affected by the outage.
Power went down this morning in unspecified circumstances. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) on its outage site online said only that the cause of the outage was pending investigation, but Neptune police reported multiple pole fires along Neptune Boulevard.
The fires were extinguished at 2:30 p.m., police said.
Neptune Boulevard remained closed in both directions as JCP&L made repairs. There were heavy delays on Route 66, and police urged motorists to avoid the area.
JCP&L initially said up to 500 customers were affected by the outage.
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