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FirstEnergy Foundation Supports New Jersey Disaster Preparedness & Recovery with $100,000 Donation to the American Red Cross

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  • The FirstEnergy Foundation announced a $100,000 grant to the American Red Cross of New Jersey following four days of devastating storms.
  • The donation was distributed as $50,000 each to Northern New Jersey response efforts & the newly-opened Central New Jersey Disaster Response Command Center in Tinton Falls.
  • Funds will support emergency response coordination, cleanup for storm-impacted families, & community preparedness programs.
  • Approximately 5,700 JCP&L personnel responded to flooding & severe winds that occurred over the Fourth of July holiday weekend (July 3-6).
  • JCP&L crews cleared more than 1,500 downed trees from power lines.
  • Five businesses & 24 homes required temporary electric service disconnections due to safety concerns from falling trees & flooding.
  • JCP&L serves 1.2 million customers across 12 New Jersey counties.
  • FirstEnergy serves more than 6 million customers total across six states with 24,000 miles of transmission lines.