Blizzard Brings Tri-State Area To Virtual Standstill
A powerful East Coast blizzard marooned thousands of would-be air, rail and road travelers Monday, shutting down major airports and rail lines for a second straight day.
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A powerful East Coast blizzard marooned thousands of would-be air, rail and road travelers Monday, shutting down major airports and rail lines for a second straight day.
The blizzard making its way into the Tri-State Area is causing major travel issues at area airports, major roadways and transit hubs.
Utility officials say about 10,000 New Jersey customers are without power, thanks to gusty winds that lingered behind a massive winter storm.
Two buses that were headed from Atlantic City to Manhattan became stuck around 6 p.m. Sunday in the express lanes of the Garden State Parkway in Holmdel. One bus was finally freed just before 7 a.m. Monday, while those aboard the second bus were put on other buses around 11:30 a.m. Monday and driven to safety.
More than 24,000 customers remain without power in the New York City metropolitan region and its northern suburbs because of blizzard packing high winds.
The governor has adopted a different tactic: He and his wife Mary Pat now make resolutions to each other.
Many New Yorkers were feeling boxed in Sunday as a powerful winter storm lay a snow blanket, turning roads slick, canceling hundreds of flights and putting a chill in retailers' day-after-Christmas sales.
State Senate President Steve Sweeney, who is filling in while Gov. Chris Christie and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno are out of state, issued the order Sunday night.
Secaucus and other Bergen County residents stormed the Home Depot and Stop And Shop to stock up on supplies as the blizzard approaches.
New Jersey authorities are urging residents to stay indoors and off the roads while a monster winter storm socks the Garden State.
Snow spawned by a monster winter storm was falling across New Jersey on Sunday afternoon, but no major problems were being reported.
With 12 to 18 inches expected to fall in New Jersey, NJ Transit said it's taking steps to minimize delays and ensure service reliability throughout Sunday's storm.
New Jersey lawmakers have advanced legislation that creates a limited self-defense justification for domestic violence victims who use force to protect themselves.
After 11 years away, an army staff sergeant finally came home for the holidays.
Katherine Carter, a spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, said 46-year-old Darryl Logan was shot Friday night at Osborne Terrace and Shephard Avenue. He died at University Hospital.
