Thousands without power in N.J. after storm

    Thousands of New Jersey residents are without power as a result of a storm that hit the state with high winds, heavy rains and snow.

    Jersey Central Power & Light reported about 5,200 outages, with the bulk occurring in Monmouth County where the utility serves about 280,000 customers.

     

    PSE&G, the state’s largest utility, is reporting about 450 outages in central and northern New Jersey, with about half in Mercer County.

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    Atlantic City Electric is reporting about a dozen outages.

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