Power mostly restored in New Jersey following strong storms

Power has mostly been restored to thousands of utility customers in New Jersey who lost their service when strong storms passed through the state.

The storms also caused minor to moderate flooding in many areas and dislodged an entire house from its pilings in a low-lying area of Middle Township in southern Jersey. Several coastal towns also reported moderate to major beach erosion.

The rains mostly ended by late Saturday night, but strong winds continued into Sunday. A coastal flood warning was due to remain in effect until Sunday night.

Residents have been dealing with the storms since Wednesday. The weather systems contained drenching rains and strong winds that knocked down trees and power lines.

A few thousand customers lost power during the storms. Officials said nearly all had their service restored by late Sunday.

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