Powerful storms cause massive power outages; Paramus outage could extend into midweek
PARAMUS, New Jersey (WABC) -- Saturday's storm wreaked havoc across New Jersey as the extreme wind toppled dozens of trees onto wires.
According to an update from Paramus Mayor Christopher DiPiazza, power "may not be fully restored until midweek."
"We understand this is difficult and appreciate your patience as PSEG works through the extensive damage," the city said in an emergency update.
The city says it's secured permission to use private access roads where needed to reach affected areas faster. It urged residents to stay away from live wires.
The storms also knocked out service on three NJ Transit lines. As of Sunday, all rail service on NJ Transit is operating as scheduled except for the Morris and Essex and Gladstone Branch rail lines.
Morris and Essex service will return on a limited basis on Monday morning, while Gladstone Branch service will remain suspended.
Morris & Essex Lines:
July 5: Will remain suspended through the end of service due to ongoing repairs to infrastructure following Friday night's severe storms.
July 6: Trains will operate limited service between Summit and New York only with the exception of three early morning departures from Hoboken Terminal at 4:39 AM, 5:38 AM, and 6:18 AM.
A full Morris & Essex Line schedule for Monday, July 6, is available here.
Gladstone Branch:
July 5: Train service will remain suspended through the end of the service day due to ongoing repairs to infrastructure following Friday night's severe storms.
July 6: Train service will remain suspended along the entire Gladstone Branch from New Providence to Gladstone. Gladstone Branch tickets and passes will be accepted for travel on the Raritan Valley Line, Morris & Essex, and Montclair-Boonton Lines.
Montclair-Boonton Line:
July 5: Service is operating on a regular weekend schedule.
July 6: Service will operate on a modified weekday schedule available here.
Trains 204, 208, 211, 212, 262, 264, 267 and 275 will not operate.
Check with NJTransit.com for updated information.
Check with NJTransit.com for updated information.
In New Jersey, more than 92,000 customers are currently without power.
Here are the five counties with the most outages as of 2 p.m.:
Morris County: 24,814
Monmouth County: 16,143
Bergen: 12,287
Union: 10, 435
Sussex: 6,447
In New York, there are over 67,755 people without power as of 2 p.m.
Dutchess County: 28,806
Ulster County: 9,201
Suffolk County: 8,708
Westchester: 8,004
Rockland County: 1,703
Orange County: 1,603
Nassau: 85
In the five boroughs:
Queens - 1,177
Manhattan - 0
Staten Island - 75
the Bronx - 73
Brooklyn - 1,463
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