24K Without Power After Nor’Easter Ravages NJ

NEW JERSEY - Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power Thursday morning after a "multi-hazard" nor’easter brought heavy rain, 50+ mph winds and flood warnings to the state.

As of 9 a.m., New Jersey utility providers reported the following outages:

JCP&L: 18,190

Atlantic City Electric: 44

PSEG: 6,547

Over 8,000 of the JCP&L outages were reported in Monmouth County, which saw up to three inches of rain in the last 48 hours. Several main thoroughfares are closed in the area due to storm damage, including Rt. 36 in Eatontown and Swimming River Road at Newman Springs Road in Middletown.

Morris County reported about 4,000 outages, and Hunterdon County reported about 2,760 outages. Flooded streets were reported as far south as Point Pleasant, where high tide pushed the bay to moderate flooding.

“The steady rain and gusty conditions have brought down trees in some areas, resulting in time-consuming repairs because they require a forestry crew to remove the tree before our crews can safely access the site of an outage and begin making repairs,” JCP&L said in a statement via X, formerly Twitter.

Those with JCP&L outages are urged to call JCP&L at 888-544-4877 or text OUT to 544487.

Here’s a look at some of the damages we experienced this afternoon in Morris County. Crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to restore service to about 9,000 customers without power in northern NJ. pic.twitter.com/t0LNii2GsU
— JCP&L (@JCP_L) April 3, 2024

The Jersey Shore and surrounding areas are still under a coastal flood warning through Thursday morning, with up to one half foot of inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

The affected counties are Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Burlington.

“At this level, flooding begins on the most vulnerable roads in coastal and bayside communities, and along inland tidal waterways,” the National Weather Service said. “Some partial or full road closures are possible.”

Gloucester, Camden and Cumberland counties are under a coastal flood advisory through the morning. Minor to moderate flooding is also possible along parts of the Passaic and Millstone rivers in New Jersey and the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, AccuWeather said.

Another round of thunderstorms is expected Thursday afternoon. The rain is forecast to taper off Friday morning, paving the way for partly sunny skies and highs in the low 50s. The weekend forecast appears to be equally sunny with temperatures in the mid 50s.

Here's the latest forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

North Jersey

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8 a.m., then a slight chance of rain showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Central Jersey

Thursday: A chance of thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 2 and 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A slight chance of showers before 7 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

South Jersey

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.