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Malaysian Reserve
08-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
FirstEnergy Foundation Donates $25,000 to American Red Cross
Donation in New Jersey region follows Red Cross response to Ocean County wildfire HOLMDEL, N.J., May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The FirstEnergy Foundation has donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross to support its efforts to offer disaster assistance to families living in communities served by FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L). The donation comes after the Red Cross provided aid to some of the 5,000 residents who evacuated due to the Jones Road Wildfire, which burned through more than 15,000 acres in parts of JCP&L's Ocean County territory in April. Doug Mokoid, FirstEnergy's President, New Jersey: 'When our crews respond to disasters, both in our territory or as part of mutual aid, it is the American Red Cross that is routinely there, providing the support that sustains communities in the immediate aftermath. Last month's wildfire burned close to home for many of our customers and employees, and once again, the Red Cross stepped up when people needed them most.' The fast-moving fire threatened more than 1,300 structures and put 3,000 residents in Ocean and Lacey townships under mandatory evacuation orders. Thousands more heeded voluntary orders to find safer ground. JCP&L temporarily shut off power to more than 25,000 customers in the area at the request of the fire's command post for the safety of firefighters. Kim Goetz, Executive Director of the American Red Cross New Jersey Region: 'When a quick moving wildfire forced thousands of people to evacuate their Ocean County homes in New Jersey, the Red Cross was there, working with partners to provide temporary shelter, care, comfort and meals to more than 300 people who had no place to go. Our volunteers supported first responders and firefighters as they battled the Jones Road Fire, providing meals, snacks, coffee and other beverages. Without the selfless dedication of volunteers and supporters like the FirstEnergy Foundation, our work is not possible. We're grateful for this incredible donation, which enables the Red Cross to prepare for and respond to disasters big and small.' The FirstEnergy Foundation provides support to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofits, including health and human services agencies, educational organizations, cultural and arts programs and institutions, and civic groups in areas served by FirstEnergy's electric operating companies and in areas where the company conducts business. JCP&L serves 1.1 million customers in the counties of Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. Follow JCP&L on X @JCP_L, on Facebook at or online at FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy on X @FirstEnergyCorp or online at
Malaysian Reserve
25-04-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
JCP&L's EnergizeNJ Infrastructure Upgrade Program Approved by New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
More than $202 million in investments planned to upgrade electric grid HOLMDEL, N.J., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is set to expand smart grid technology across its northern and central New Jersey service territory following approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) for its EnergizeNJ infrastructure investment program (IIP). In accordance with a BPU-approved agreement, JCP&L will invest more than $202.5 million over a three and a half year period starting July 1 to upgrade the company's neighborhood electric distribution grid with an increase in automated and remotely controlled devices. Doug Mokoid, FirstEnergy's President, New Jersey: 'JCP&L is committed to making smart, responsible investments in our infrastructure that enhance the reliability our customers expect and deserve as well as the safety of our crews in the field. EnergizeNJ will allow us to reduce the length and number of customers affected by outage events and protect our line workers who are on the front lines of restoring power.' The EnergizeNJ program includes: More than $20.4 million in a Grid Modernization initiative that will replace solid fuses along power lines with TripSaver II devices, which can sense temporary abnormalities along power lines, such as a tree branch contacting power lines, and automatically reenergize the line after the condition has passed, as well as remotely controlled devices that allow for faster isolation of damage. A System Resiliency program that will invest more than $128.9 million to optimize circuits (or groups of power lines) for added operational flexibility and reliability, install remotely controlled circuit ties that can move customers to neighboring circuits during outage events and modernize devices along power lines. Substation Modernization programs designed to upgrade protection relays in substations and install newer, more modern devices that will provide enhanced data on physical substation equipment to operators at JCP&L's control centers. JCP&L will make additional investments of at least $132 million in matching projects during the program period. These upgrades include more than $18 million to replace vital components at coastal substations susceptible to the effects of salt and nearly $9 million for new mobile substations, which can be moved throughout JCP&L's territory to allow for necessary maintenance or in emergency outage situations. To further minimize the impact of these upgrades on customer bills, JCP&L will only charge for work as it is completed, resulting in five incremental bill impacts over the life of the program. The total bill impact for a typical JCP&L residential customer, using 777 kWh per month and currently paying $136.37, will be $0.86, or 0.6% per month. As part of the settlement, JCP&L will seek potential federal funding under the Federal Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2021. Any federal funds awarded to the company will be credited back to customers to offset bill impacts. EnergizeNJ is part of Energize365, a multi-year grid evolution program focused on transmission and distribution investments that will deliver the power FirstEnergy's customers depend on today while also meeting the challenges of tomorrow. With planned investments of $28 billion between 2025 and 2029, the program is creating a smarter, more secure grid that will meet and exceed reliability targets and accommodate electric vehicles, the electrification of homes and businesses and clean energy sources. JCP&L serves 1.1 million customers in the counties of Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. Follow JCP&L on X @JCP_L, on Facebook at or online at FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy on X @FirstEnergyCorp or online at
USA Today
24-04-2025
- Climate
- USA Today
New Jersey wildfire continues to burn, air quality alert issued for NYC: See map
New Jersey wildfire continues to burn, air quality alert issued for NYC: See map Show Caption Hide Caption New Jersey blaze prompts thousands of evacuations A massive fire in New Jersey forced evacuations for thousands of people. A wildfire in New Jersey has set thousands of acres ablaze as firefighters work to contain the flames, according to officials. The Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has consumed 13,250 acres and is 50% contained, according to a post by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service on Facebook. Around 5,000 residents were forced to evacuate their homes, and the fire threatened over a thousand structures, but evacuation orders have since been lifted. Wildfires: Here's the national spring and summer wildfire forecast New Jersey wildfire map Air quality alert issued for NYC NYC is feeling the impact of the wildfire, prompting an air quality alert to be issued. The counties affected include New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland, according to the National Weather Service. The alert will remain in effect until midnight. .@NYSDEC Air Quality Health Advisory: Air Quality Index (AQI) forecast to reach 101-150 tomorrow, Thursday, April 24th. Unhealthy for sensitive groups & for those sensitive to air pollution. Info: Multilingual & ASL Link: — NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) April 23, 2025 Wildfire led to power outages Thousands of customers were also without power on Tuesday after the Jersey Central Power & Light, JCP&L, was asked to cut power for the safety of those battling the fire, according to the electrical company. Since then, all affected customers have had their power restored, JCP&L announced on Wednesday. Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. Connect with her on LinkedIn,X, Instagram and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@
USA Today
23-04-2025
- Climate
- USA Today
New Jersey wildfire sets thousands of acres ablaze: See photos
New Jersey wildfire sets thousands of acres ablaze: See photos Show Caption Hide Caption Wildfire in New Jersey forces thousands to evacuate, highway closed A rapidly spreading wildfire near the New Jersey shore has grown to 8,500 acres, prompting mass evacuations, road closures and power outages. StringersHub A wildfire in New Jersey has burned over 8,000 acres and remains uncontained, as the central and southern regions of the state face high fire danger ratings. Thousands are without power or have been forced to evacuate their homes, according to officials. The Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has consumed 8,500 acres and is 10% contained, according to a post by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service on Facebook. Over 3,000 residents have been evacuated as the fire threatens 1,320 structures, according to the Forest Fire Service. Over 25,400 customers in the area near the fire have also lost power, according to Jersey Central Power & Light, JCP&L. The power was cut after the Forest Fire Service "for the safety of crews battling the fire," JCP&L stated in a Facebook post. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Wildfires: New Jersey wildfire spreads quickly, burns buildings and forces evacuations: See map New Jersey wildfire: See photos of crews battling the blaze Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. Connect with her on LinkedIn,X, Instagram and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Self-defense or manslaughter? Door-to-door salesman goes on trial in Jackson man's death
TOMS RIVER - Jaime and Joseph Delgardio were having dinner with two of their three daughters in their Jackson home on May 26, 2022, when they were interrupted by a door-to-door salesman. The salesman, Michael Tsamas, was offering the Delgardios a $100 gift card and a discount on their Jersey Central Power & Light Co. bill, Jaime Delgardio told an Ocean County jury Tuesday. But, Delgardio said she became suspicious because Tsamas, wearing a Verizon shirt and an identification badge from another company, was offering them a discount from the electric company. So, Joseph Delgardio asked Tsamas to leave. But, concerned that Tsamas had written down their JCP&L account number, Joseph Delgardio grabbed his phone and his wife's car keys and headed out of the house in pursuit of the salesman, Jaime Delgardio testified. "He's probably out scamming the neighbors,'' Jaime Delgardio said her husband told her on the way out. "I need to get our account number back.'' About a half hour later, 44-year-old Joseph Delgardio was dead. As Jaime Delgardio walked up the block from her house to find a heavy police presence at the corner of West Veterans Highway and Conor Road, an officer stopped her and told her "my husband was in an altercation and he had passed away,'' Jaime Delgardio testified. Tsamas admitted he stabbed Delgardio in the neck, but he also told police Delgardio first threatened to kill him. Now, the jury must decide if Tsamas' actions were in self defense or criminal. Tsamas, 35, of Laurence Harbor, went on trial Tuesday before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan, charged with aggravated manslaughter and five weapons offenses. Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor Victoria Veni, in her opening statement, told jurors they would be able to watch the fatal stabbing unfold on video. "You will see the defendant stabbing Joseph in the head,'' Veni told the panel. "You will also see him stabbing him in the neck.'' Courtroom spectators were warned of the graphic nature of the video before Veni played it for the jury. It showed Delgardio throwing Tsamas to the ground before Tsamas thrust a sharp object into Delgardio twice. With Tsamas still on the ground, Delgardio walked away. Someone could be heard saying, "Call the cops, call the cops.'' Defense attorney Chip Dunne told the jury the 19-second video didn't show events that immediately preceded the fatal stabbing. That's when Dunne said Joseph Delgardio drove down the street, made a U-turn, pulled in front of where Tsamas was walking and "jumped out of his car, screaming, 'I'm going to (expletive) kill you.'' Dunne played a body-camera video from Matthew Cilento, the first Jackson police officer to arrive at the scene, showing Tsamas telling the officer exactly that. That video shows Tsamas telling Cilento that Delgardio grabbed his shirt and went to punch him, and then asked him, "Who do you really work for?'' When Tsamas responded he worked for Verizon, "he says, 'I don't believe you; I'm going to (expletive) kill you,'" the defendant told the officer on the body-camera video. Dunne told the jury that Tsamas was in "fight-or-flight'' mode. He tried to run away, but Delgardio caught him, so ''he has to fight - he has no choice,'' the defense attorney told the jury. Jaime Delgardio, the state's first witness, said when Tsamas first came to the house, he was complimenting her husband on the family's garden and talking about bow hunting at Turkey Swamp. Tsamas told the couple they qualified for a monthly discount on their electric bill and a gift card because they had recently signed up for Verizon Fios, she said. But, when Jaime Delgardio noticed a different company on his identification badge and asked Tsamas what company he actually worked for, "he got uneasy,'' and said, "Oh, I work for them all,'' she told the jury. "I thought it wasn't a legit thing,'' she testified. "It didn't make sense how the electric company and cable company were doing a deal.'' Cross-examined by Dunne, Delgardio said Tsamas never became aggressive or argumentative while he was at the house, and he left when they asked him to. Cilento testified that when he arrived at the scene, Joseph Delgardio was on the ground, with first aid squad members performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him. "There was a lot of blood around him and there was a laceration to his neck,'' Cilento testified. Tsamas was standing on the corner, Cilento said. His pants and shirt were covered with blood, the officer said. Among items recovered from Tsamas' pockets when he was searched were two "push daggers,'' one in a sheath and another, with blood on it, not in a sheath, the officer testified. No weapons were found on the victim or in his car, Cilento testified. Cilento acknowledged he did not uncover anything to suggest Tsamas was doing anything illegal while working door-to-door that night. Kathleen Hopkins, a reporter in New Jersey since 1985, covers crime, court cases, legal issues and just about every major murder trial to hit Monmouth and Ocean counties. Contact her at khopkins@ This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Door-to-door salesman goes on trial in Jackson homeowner's death
