BREAKING: MASSIVE STORMS LEAVE THOUSANDS WITHOUT POWER AS EXTREME STORMS HIT LAKEWOOD

As Shabbos began, powerful storms swept through the Lakewood area, knocking out electricity to thousands of residents. Many neighborhoods, including Raintree, were plunged into darkness, with some families remaining without power for nearly 24 hours. With temperatures hovering around 100 degrees, the outages created extremely difficult conditions. Many homes were left without air conditioning, and countless families lost refrigerated and frozen food as the blackout continued. After Shabbos ended, even more power outages were reported, leaving additional residents in the dark. While electricity has been restored to many customers, others are still waiting for their power to return. Another round of storms is now moving through Lakewood and is expected to head toward Brooklyn, raising concerns that additional outages could occur. JCP&L crews have been working around the clock to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.