Hurricane Sandy

Middlesex and Mercer Counties Hardest Hit by Nor'easter Athena, says PSEG

The two central New Jersey counties had the highest impact from Wednesday's storm that brought heavy, wet snow and downed power lines to the area.

Middlesex and Mercer Counties took the brunt of Nor'easter Athena's heavy, sodden snow Wednesday, said Ralph LaRossa, president and chief operating officer of PSE&G in a morning conference call. LaRossa said he had had a meeting with mayors from the area in East Brunswick yesterday when a 69,000 volt line in the substation there blew but was quickly repaired. As of Thursday morning, 40,000 PSE&G customers were impacted by up to six inches of snow from the nor'easter, while 70,000 customers were still suffering from the lack of electricity from Hurricane Sandy last week. "We've been making fantastic progress," LaRossa said, pointing out that many of the linemen, including ones from states that have never seen snow in Athena quantities, …

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Severe Weather Possible in Mercer, Middlesex Counties

A flood watch has been issued.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning and a flood watch for Mercer and Middlesex counties. A severe weather statement issued Saturday night said some thunderstorms could produce 60 mph winds. Two to three-and-a-half inches of rain is possible by Sunday evening and colder weather is anticipated following the storms. The National Weather Service was calling for an overnight low around 51 degrees and winds around 11 mph, as of around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The New Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management said a nor’easter would impact the state on Sunday. The National Weather Service asks that hail or strong winds be reported by calling 1-877-633-6772.

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