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Thousands Without Power As Storm Intensifies In NJ
Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power as of Tuesday evening, Jan. 9, as the storm intensified.
A State of Emergency ordered by Gov. Phil Murphy went into effect at 5 p.m., with state and local officials urging residents to stay off the roads.
As of 7:25 p.m., more than 2,000 residents in Hunterdon County were in the dark, according to JCP&L, including 123 in Delaware; 729 in Lambertville City; 733 in Raritan; 437 in West Amwell, and more.
In Morris County, 3,360 JCP&L customers were without power. Those are residents of Mount Olive where 2,449 people w…
Blizzard: Foot Of Snow Possible Across South Jersey
Up to a foot of snow was possible Monday in South Jersey, with blizzard conditions likely to last until the afternoon.
Only a light dusting to an inch was expected in the northern part of the state.
A State of Emergency was declared in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland and Ocean counties by Gov. Phil Murphy Sunday night.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service expanded a winter storm warning to Atlantic, southeast Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem counties until 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Snowfall rates around…
Updated: More Jersey Shore Beaches, Boardwalks Close Amid Coronavirus Fears
UPDATE: Asbury Park, Bradley, Island Heights, Ocean City, Sea Girt and Spring Lake are closing down their boardwalks to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Bay Head, Brick, Island Heights, Lavellette, Mantoloking, Ocean Heights, Point Pleasant and Sandy Hook closed their beaches, joining Seaside Heights. The boardwalk in Seaside Heights remains open -- for now.
New Jersey issued an executive order giving towns the option of restricting access to the oceanfront.
“I want to take every measure I can to protect the community,” Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said in a statement. “We have a large se…