Nearly 5,000 New Jersey customers remained without power Monday afternoon, Oct. 13, as a powerful coastal storm continued to lash the state with damaging winds and coastal flooding, according to Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L).

As of 1:30 p.m., JCP&L reported 4,823 outages statewide, including 1,342 in Ocean County, 1,104 in Morris County, 783 in Monmouth County, 685 in Sussex County, 522 in Hunterdon County, and 355 in Warren County.

The National Weather Service said gusts reached 62 mph Sunday night at Island Beach State Park, 60 mph in Surf City, and 59 mph in Harvey Cedars and Holgate. Sea Bright in Monmouth County recorded 54 mph winds, while Atlantic City saw gusts up to 56 mph.

In its Monday morning update, the NWS said the strong coastal system continued to cause “significa

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