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Storm Cuts Power To Thousands In NJ (Update)

Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power Thursday, April 4 following a nasty storm that brought gusty winds and heavy rain to the region on Wednesday, April 3.

JCP&L works to repair downed wires after the storm.     

JCP&L works to repair downed wires after the storm.     

Photo Credit: JCP&L

As of 8 a.m., 8,000 Monmouth County residents were without power mainly in Freehold, Highlands, and Middletown (4,000), according to JCP&L.

In Bergen County, more than 2,000 PSE&G customers had no power mostly in Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, and Teaneck.

In Essex County, 1,063 PSE&G customers were in the dark, the majority in Irvington.

In Morris County, 3.000 customers were without power mostly in Jefferson, Mount Arlington, Mount Olive, Rockaway, Roxbury and Washington Twp.

In Sussex and Warren counties, approximately 1,301 JCP&L customers each were in the dark.

Thursday will be cloudy with a chance of showers and a high near 50, and Friday will be cloudy with a chance of showers before 2 p.m., and a high near 52, the National Weather Service says.

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