New Jersey remained under a State of Emergency on Monday as a blizzard left some parts of the state under 24 inches of snow.
“It’s been a huge impact, as we were expecting,” Gov. Mikie Sherrill told NJ Spotlight News on Monday. “We’re working as quickly as possible, as you could imagine.”
In all, 5,000 utility workers were stationed in New Jersey before the storm began to help restore power, Sherrill said. As of late Monday afternoon, more than 100,000 customers were without electricity.
By 1 p.m. Monday, travel restrictions were lifted as white-out conditions dissipated, though Sherrill said residents should avoid unnecessary travel. “Municipal roads are a challenge, so people need to exercise caution,” Sherrill said. “Some of those municipal roads are still going to be under a foot or two of snow until municipalities can start to dig out.”
NJ Transit service remains largely suspended, but Sherrill said some light rail service would resume later Monday.
The snow will also have an impact on operations to move rail service to the new Portal North Bridge, which has cut train traffic between Newark and Secaucus roughly in half.
“We will be working to get back to that modified schedule and get work started again on the Portal Bridge so we can get that done as quickly as possible,” Sherrill said.
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