Downed Trees And Wires, Outages Reported In Warren

WARREN, NJ — Downed trees and wires, road closures and power outages are being reported Friday morning in Warren following a severe wind storm last night.

A tornado warning was issued in Middlesex, Somerset, Mercer and Hunterdon counties on Friday morning. A severe thunderstorm warning was also issued nearly across the state.

Warren Police are reporting a tree and wires down on Mitchell Avenue and Plainfield Avenue. Emergency crews are currently on their way to the scene as of 7:15 a.m.

Mountainview Road is also closed between Stoningham Drive and Timber Ridge Drive, police say.

As of 4:15 p.m., JCP&L are reporting 16 residents in Warren are without power down from 80 and a total of about 500 down from 1,500 in Somerset County.

JCP&L estimates power will be restored by 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. All of PSE&G customers have been restored in Warren.

In total more than 24,000 residents across the state are reporting outages. (See Related: 24K Lose Power, Schools Close After Severe NJ Weather Slams State)

Photos on social media showed damage that closed streets and major roadways throughout the state.

Here are some ways to report an outage to JCP&L:

• Report an outage online
• Call 888-LIGHTSS (888-544-4877)
• Report your outage via text message; get started by texting REG to 544487.

Here are some ways to report an outage to PSE&G:

• Call 1-800-436-PSEG (7734)
• Text "OUT" to 4PSEG (47734) - Register your phone first by texting "REG" to 4PSEG.

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