TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Utility crews are working to restore electricity after a Halloween storm packing powerful winds and severe thunderstorms blew across New Jersey.
The state’s utilities said 17,191 homes and businesses remained without power Friday morning. More than 25,000 were without service earlier in the day. Most are in Monmouth, Mercer and Hunterdon counties.
PSE&G says its crews will work 16-hour shifts to make repairs.
The power outages forced officials in several towns to close schools.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset counties early Friday as a severe thunderstorm moved through Pennington. However, there were no reports of any tornados touching down.
Powerful wind gusts damaged a building at Monmouth Executive Airport in Wall Township. There were no reports of injuries.
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