JCP&L scam warning
The Readington Township Police Department received the following scam alert from JCP&L:
"Jersey Central Power & Light tree contractors never ask customers for money to clear downed trees and branches as part of our storm restoration process. There are reports of individuals posing as JCP&L contractors to remove trees, pocketing money and leaving. We ask our customers to remain vigilant and refuse to pay anyone who claims to be clearing trees on our behalf."
The police department encourages residents to call with reports of any such suspicious activity.
JCP&L further warns individuals to avoid touching downed or damaged wires. There is no safe way to determine if the wires are live. There have been reports of individuals stealing wires for scrap. Those individuals are jeopardizing their own safety and hampering the storm restoration process. Please contact the police if you see anyone trying to steal or tamper with wires.
Address/Location
Readington Township Police Department
507 County Road 523
Readington Township, NJ 08889
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-534-4031