Governor Mikie Sherrill announced a comprehensive state response to ongoing severe weather, with the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) activated to assist communities impacted by substantial flooding and widespread damage.
"The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) continues to be activated and assisting communities across the state with severe weather conditions, including those impacted by today's substantial flooding. During the last few days, I have been in direct contact with mayors, as well as our utility companies, transit officials, and our emergency responders to ensure a closely coordinated response. I'm grateful to all of our public servants who have been working around the clock to keep people safe. Our communities have been hit hard, and we will continue to help them recover," said Governor Mikie Sherrill.
The State Emergency Operations Center remained fully operational, supporting storm response and FIFA World Cup activities. NJOEM has also opened its Damage Assessment Portal to document impacts and secure potential federal resources for recovery.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation is addressing flooding and downed trees on state highways. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is overseeing power restoration, with approximately 50,000 outages remaining from an initial 500,000, aided by mutual aid teams from Canada and other states.
NJ TRANSIT crews worked tirelessly to restore rail service after significant infrastructure damage from record temperatures and severe thunderstorms. Most rail lines were restored for the morning commute, with ongoing work on the Gladstone Branch, a portion of the Morris & Essex Lines, and some western RVL stations. An update on Tuesday's service is expected later today.