12K Lose Power As 50-MPH Nor'easter Winds Impact NJ: What's Next

Nor'easter winds continued to impact New Jersey on Thursday, causing power outages, downing trees and power lines and creating traffic problems. Power companies said more than 12,000 of the state's customers lost power at one point during the mid-morning hours (see towns with power outages below).

The nor'easter – now labeled a "bomb cyclone" – impacted New Jersey on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, bringing 30- to 50-mph winds and heavy rains to the region as commuters struggled to get to work.

Damage was reported in communities across the state on Thursday, including flooding. Wind advisories were in effect until around 6 p.m.

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A bomb cyclone essentially is a low pressure system that is a strong nor'easter, one that can even resemble a small tropical storm and can build strength very quickly, according to the NWS.

Here were the towns that had outages at 12:30 p.m.:

1. HOPATCONG BOROUGH 2,404
2. CLINTON TOWNSHIP 963
3. LAWRENCE TWP 957
4. MILLBURN TOWNSHIP 383
5. TINTON FALLS BOROUGH 354
6. LIVINGSTON TOWNSHIP 291
7. DOVER TOWN 226
8. Upper Twp 209
9. PRINCETON 205
10. PENNSAUKEN TWP 182
11. RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP 170
12. EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP 144
13. MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP 114
14. CHATHAM BOROUGH 93
15. EAST ORANGE CITY 87
16. UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 82
17. MENDHAM TOWNSHIP 81
18. ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP 79
19. PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP 71
20. Mahwah 65
21. MONTCLAIR TWP 60
22. LEBANON TOWNSHIP 60
23. HAMPTON TOWNSHIP 55
24. Galloway Twp 55
25. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 48
26. PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE BOROUGH 48
27. Alpine 44
28. LAMBERTVILLE CITY 43
29. HOPE TOWNSHIP 40
30. MOUNTAIN LAKES BOROUGH 37
31. BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP 32
32. DENVILLE TOWNSHIP 30
33. Wyckoff 30
34. PATERSON CITY 28
35. BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP 28
36. MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP 28
37. WESTFIELD TOWN 26
38. METUCHEN BORO 24
39. JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP 23
40. POHATCONG TOWNSHIP 23
41. UNION TOWNSHIP 20
42. MENDHAM BOROUGH 20
43. Closter 20
44. SOUTH ORANGE VILLAGE TWP 19
45. WOODBRIDGE TWP 18
46. MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP 18
47. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 17
48. LINCOLN PARK BOROUGH 16
49. WARREN TOWNSHIP 16
50. NEWARK CITY 15
51. PARSIPPANY TROY HILLS TOWNSHIP 14
52. SADDLE RIVER BORO 13
53. CLIFTON CITY 13
54. KNOWLTON TOWNSHIP 13
55. Middle Twp 12
56. RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE 11
57. LITTLE FALLS TWP 11
58. FAIR LAWN BORO 10
59. GLEN ROCK BORO 10
60. RUMSON BOROUGH 10
61. HANOVER TOWNSHIP 10
62. BLAIRSTOWN TOWNSHIP 10
63. Allendale 10
64. Montvale 10
65. BELLEVILLE TWP 9
66. NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP 9
67. ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS BOROUGH 9
68. COLTS NECK TOWNSHIP 9
69. PARAMUS BORO 8
70. READINGTON TOWNSHIP 8
71. BOONTON TOWNSHIP 8
72. WAYNE TOWNSHIP 8
73. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 8
74. EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP 7
75. TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP 7
76. CHATHAM TOWNSHIP 7
77. MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP 7
78. CITY OF ORANGE TWP 6
79. HAZLET TOWNSHIP 6
80. MATAWAN BOROUGH 6
81. NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP 6
82. CHESTER TOWNSHIP 6
83. Franklin Lakes 6
84. WASHINGTON TWP 5
85. DEPTFORD TWP 5
86. UNION TWP 5
87. WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP 5
88. MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP 5
89. Northvale 2
90. Saddle River 2
91. Norwood 1
92. Oakland 1
93. Ramsey 1
94. Rockleigh 1

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook across New Jersey and a high-wind advisory through a number of counties, saying gusty winds were expected until later Thursday.

Here were the road conditions on Thursday afternoon:

• Downed tree on NJ 183 southbound North of CR 602/Brooklyn Rd in Stanhope. Right lane closed.
• Crash on I-287 southbound at South of Exit 5 - CR 529/Stelton Rd in South Plainfield. Center lane closed 5-10 minute delay.
• Downed pole on NJ 4 westbound area of Kinderkamack Rd in River Edge, ramp from Bogert Road onto Route 4 west closed.

Here is the forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
• Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.