Over 12,000 Without Power In Freehold Twp Tuesday Afternoon

FREEHOLD, NJ – As of 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday, over 139,000 customers are without electricity in Monmouth County, according to JCP&L. Freehold is one of the hardest hit, with 12,804 (85.02% of Freehold Township customers) affected in the township and 2,624 affected in Freehold Borough.

Upper Freehold also reported 2,135 outages as of Tuesday afternoon. You can view JCP&L's power map here: http://outages.firstenergycorp.com/nj.html

In advance of the storm, Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency earlier Tuesday morning. State police urge residents to stay home and off the roads unless travel is necessary.

Prepare for tropical storm-force winds of 45 to 55 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. Secure anything that can be blown away.

3-6 inches of rainfall is expected in the region, according to Freehold Borough police. A flash flood watch is in effect: Expect flooding in low-lying areas that typically do so.

Residents are urged to report any power outages by calling JCP&L at 1 (888) 544-4877.

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