There were 557 Monmouth County homes and businesses blacked out at about 11:30 a.m., Thursday May 4, JCP&L reported.
Part of the problem was blamed on an electric substation in Howell, according to an unconfirmed report.
Middlesex County, meanwhile, had 377 electric customers without power at 11:30 a.m., JCP&L said.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service issued coastal flood watch advisories.
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