Borough Escapes any Major Damage from Saturday's High Winds

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory on Saturday and warned that northwest winds could reach 25 to 35 mph with gusts hitting 60 mph. 

New Milford Police Chief Frank Papapietro said, "The impact of Saturday's strong winds have been minimal."

"A tree came down on Cypress Street taking some wires with it, blocking the road," said Papapietro. "Crews were working to remove the tree and wires--luckily, it did not strike a house."

On Saturday Patch reported on damage in nearby towns:

In Teaneck, 12 customers lost power in a weather-related incident as crews had to replace a transformer and utility pole, said Public Service Electric & Gas Co. spokeswoman Melissa Ficuciello.  Power should be restored by Saturday night.

Including Teaneck's outages, there were 34 customers without power in Bergen and Hudson counties as of Saturday afternoon, Ficuciello said.

Police also reported a large tree down near East Laurelton Parkway and Princeton Road in Teaneck.

In Glen Rock, on Ridge Road on Saturday afternoon. No one was in the home at the time.

There also were reports of trees falling on cars in Norwood, Tenafly and Wayne.