NJ Still Has 12K Power Outages As 'Black Ice' Warning Issued

NEW JERSEY – New Jersey still had more than 12,000 power outages on Christmas evening and on Saturday morning as the state was preparing for a drop in temperatures that could create "black ice," all caused by the Christmas storm (see towns with power outages and roadway problems below).

Black ice is the slick patch that is barely visible and can render a car uncontrollable on roadways, causing many accidents. Read more: Who Got The Strongest Winds, Most Rain? NJ Town-By-Town Totals

The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management noted that temperatures dropped below freezing on Friday night after several inches of rain fell in New Jersey overnight. Read more: Latest Updates On NJ Christmas Storm: Power Outages, Flooding

Here is the warning:

Gov. Phil Murphy, meanwhile, urged the power companies to rectify all of the state's outages on Christmas night.

Power companies reported that they were working to restore power:

Here are the towns with power outages as of 7 p.m.:

1. MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP 1,087
2. TEANECK TWP 585
3. UNION CITY 517
4. RINGWOOD 510
5. ALPINE 449
6. TINTON FALLS BOROUGH 445
7. MARLBORO TOWNSHIP 442
8. COLTS NECK TOWNSHIP 358
9. OLD TAPPAN 305
10. HOWELL TOWNSHIP 295
11. JACKSON TOWNSHIP 278
12. TENAFLY BORO 264
13. MONTVALE 244
14. RAMSEY 230
15. SADDLE RIVER BORO 229
16. RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE 225
17. MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP 221
18. READINGTON TOWNSHIP 220
19. EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP 210
20. SHREWSBURY BOROUGH 200
21. MAHWAH 186
22. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 184
23. UPPER DEERFIELD TWP 183
24. MONROE TWP 178
25. ABERDEEN TOWNSHIP 164
26. RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP 164
27. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP 155
28. OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP 153
29. WOODCLIFF LAKE BORO 151
30. PENNSVILLE TWP 139
31. HILLSDALE BORO 136
32. FREEHOLD BOROUGH 133
33. HOPATCONG BOROUGH 131
34. KEYPORT BOROUGH 120
35. RUMSON BOROUGH 120
36. HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP 109
37. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS BORO 107
38. RIVER VALE TWP 104
39. WEST MILFORD TOWNSHIP 103
40. MIDLAND PARK BORO 101
41. CLOSTER 96
42. HAZLET TOWNSHIP 94
43. HIGHTSTOWN BOROUGH 93
44. UNION BEACH BOROUGH 93
45. ALLOWAY TWP 92
46. CARNEYS POINT TWP 92
47. PITTSGROVE TWP 90
48. WASHINGTON TWP 88
49. SALEM CITY 87
50. EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP 84
51. MANNINGTON TWP 83
52. MONROE TOWNSHIP 82
53. RED BANK BOROUGH 82
54. KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP 81
55. ELSINBORO TWP 80
56. WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP 78
57. NORTH HALEDON BORO 78
58. MONMOUTH BEACH BOROUGH 77
59. CHESTER TOWNSHIP 71
60. DOWNE TWP 69
61. SEA BRIGHT BOROUGH 68
62. GALLOWAY TWP 68
63. UPPER SADDLE RIVER 62
64. HOLLAND TOWNSHIP 59
65. PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP 55
66. ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS BOROUGH 53
67. LAWRENCE TWP 53
68. MANTUA TWP 51
69. HOPEWELL TWP 50
70. WEST MILFORD 49
71. BERGENFIELD BORO 47
72. HACKENSACK CITY 43
73. EATONTOWN BOROUGH 42
74. UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 42
75. RAHWAY CITY 40
76. WYCKOFF TWP 39
77. RARITAN TOWNSHIP 38
78. HIGHLANDS BOROUGH 38
79. GLEN ROCK BORO 38
80. JERSEY CITY 38
81. MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP 37
82. DEMAREST 37
83. CLINTON TOWNSHIP 35
84. DELAWARE TOWNSHIP 34
85. MATAWAN BOROUGH 34
86. SANDYSTON TOWNSHIP 33
87. JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP 32
88. MANALAPAN TOWNSHIP 30
89. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 30
90. PARAMUS BORO 30
91. BELVIDERE TOWN 28
92. NORTH BERGEN TWP 27
93. FAIR HAVEN BOROUGH 26
94. BYRAM TOWNSHIP 24
95. MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP 24
96. BELLEVILLE TWP 24
97. CLIFTON CITY 24
98. EDGEWATER BORO 23
99. ELMWOOD PARK BORO 23
100. EAST RUTHERFORD BORO 22
101. NEW MILFORD BORO 22
102. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 21
103. MORRIS TOWNSHIP 21
104. BERNARDSVILLE BOROUGH 21
105. WAYNE TWP 21
106. PENNS GROVE BORO 21
107. HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP 20
108. ENGLEWOOD CITY 20
109. ROCHELLE PARK TWP 20
110. PATERSON CITY 20
111. MILLBURN TOWNSHIP 19
112. LEBANON TOWNSHIP 19
113. BOGOTA BORO 19
114. MENDHAM TOWNSHIP 18
115. ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS BORO 16
116. ALLENDALE 15
117. BOONTON TOWNSHIP 14
118. DOVER TOWN 14
119. OLD TAPPAN BORO 14
120. WESTWOOD BORO 14
121. KEARNY TOWN 14
122. HAWORTH 14
123. ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP 13
124. MONTGOMERY TWP 13
125. ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP 12
126. EAST BRUNSWICK TWP 12
127. RUTHERFORD BORO 11
128. ROCKLEIGH 11
129. OCEAN TOWNSHIP 10
130. MENDHAM BOROUGH 10
131. BRICK TOWNSHIP 10
132. WARREN TOWNSHIP 10
133. HO-HO-KUS BORO 10
134. FRANKLIN LAKES 10
135. SAYREVILLE BOROUGH 9
136. SOUTH AMBOY CITY 9
137. HARMONY TOWNSHIP 9
138. DUMONT BORO 9
139. NORWOOD 9
140. ENGLISHTOWN BOROUGH 7
141. STILLWATER TOWNSHIP 7
142. HAWORTH BORO 7
143. SADDLE RIVER 7
144. ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP 6
145. AVON BY THE SEA BOROUGH 6
146. MORRISTOWN TOWN 6
147. LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP 6
148. PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP 6
149. TOMS RIVER TOWNSHIP 6
150. INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP 6
151. FORT LEE BORO 6
152. PLAINSBORO TWP 6
153. SOUTH PLAINFIELD BORO 6
154. FRANKLIN TWP 6
155. WALL TOWNSHIP 5
156. ROXBURY TOWNSHIP 5
157. FAIR LAWN BORO 5
158. RIVER EDGE BORO 5
159. EDISON TWP 5
160. CRESSKILL 5
161. WYCKOFF 5
162. HARRINGTON PARK 3
163. OAKLAND 2

Here were the problems on the roadways:

• Downed pole and downed wires on NJ 35 southbound North of CR 10/West Front St in Red Bank. All lanes closed and detoured.
• Downed pole on Tices Lane eastbound between RT-18 and Old Bridge Turnpike in East Brunswick Twp. All lanes closed.
• Utility Pole Down on NJ 36 ramp westbound Rose Ln in Union Beach. All lanes closed.
• Downed pole and downed wires on US 1 northbound North of Sandhill Rd/Major Rd in South Brunswick Twp. All lanes closed and detoured.