SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                Date of report (Date earliest event reported) July 30, 1999
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                      JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
                      ------------------------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


NEW JERSEY                       1-3141                       21-0485010
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(State or Other               (Commission                   (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of               File Number)                 Identification No.)
Incorporation)



                   2800 Pottsville Pike, Reading, PA 19640-001
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


           Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 929-3601
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Item 5.     Other Events.
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      On July 30, 1999,  Jersey  Central Power & Light  Company (the  "Company")
entered into a Distribution  Agreement  with Morgan Stanley & Co.,  Incorporated
and J.P. Morgan  Securities,  Inc., as agents (the "Agents"),  providing for the
issuance and sale of up to  $100,000,000  aggregate  principal  amount of Medium
Term Notes.  Reference is made to the Company's  Prospectus dated July 30, 1999,
for further information regarding the offering, including the use of proceeds.

Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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      (c)   Exhibits

            (1)  Distribution Agreement,  dated July 30, 1999, between Jersey
                 Central  Power & Light  Company  and  Morgan  Stanley & Co.,
                 Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., as agents.


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                                    SIGNATURE


      PURSUANT TO THE  REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE
REGISTRANT  HAS DULY  CAUSED  THIS  REPORT  TO BE  SIGNED  ON ITS  BEHALF BY THE
UNDERSIGNED HEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.



                                    Jersey Central Power & Light Company


                                    By: s/s T. G. Howson
                                        ------------------------------
                                        T.G.Howson
                                        Vice President and Treasurer
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                             ----------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of report (Date earliest event reported) July 30, 1999
                                                             --------------

                      JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
                      ------------------------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

NEW JERSEY                       1-3141                       21-0485010
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or Other               (Commission                   (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of               File Number)                 Identification No.)
Incorporation)

                   2800 Pottsville Pike, Reading, PA 19640-001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

           Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 929-3601
                                                               --------------
Item 5.     Other Events.
------      ------------

      On July 30, 1999,  Jersey  Central Power & Light  Company (the  "Company")
entered into a Distribution  Agreement  with Morgan Stanley & Co.,  Incorporated
and J.P. Morgan  Securities,  Inc., as agents (the "Agents"),  providing for the
issuance and sale of up to  $100,000,000  aggregate  principal  amount of Medium
Term Notes.  Reference is made to the Company's  Prospectus dated July 30, 1999,
for further information regarding the offering, including the use of proceeds.

Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
------      ------------------------------------------------------------------

      (c)   Exhibits

            (1)  Distribution Agreement,  dated July 30, 1999, between Jersey
                 Central  Power & Light  Company  and  Morgan  Stanley & Co.,
                 Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., as agents.
SIGNATURE

      PURSUANT TO THE  REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE
REGISTRANT  HAS DULY  CAUSED  THIS  REPORT  TO BE  SIGNED  ON ITS  BEHALF BY THE
UNDERSIGNED HEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.

                                    Jersey Central Power & Light Company

                                    By: s/s T. G. Howson
                                        ------------------------------
                                        T.G.Howson
                                        Vice President and Treasurer