Downed Trees Damage 2 Homes, Displace Resident In South Brunswick During Overnight Storm

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A powerful overnight storm downed trees across South Brunswick, damaging two homes, displacing a mobile home resident and blocking multiple roads, according to township officials.

The incidents unfolded in a roughly 45-minute window early Tuesday as high winds battered the region. The National Weather Service reported wind gusts as high as 74 mph in parts of New Jersey overnight.

At 11:38 p.m. Monday, a tree fell at 84 Stillwell Road, striking the house and two parked vehicles. The falling tree also pulled down a power line and caused additional damage to the siding of a neighboring home at 87 Stillwell Road by tearing the line from that structure as well. PSE&G and Verizon were both notified, South Brunswick Police said.

Just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, a second tree fell on a mobile home in the Brookside Mobile Home Park, causing damage severe enough to render the unit unsafe to occupy, authorities said. The resident was displaced and the American Red Cross arranged temporary shelter. Gas and electric service to the home were shut off as a precaution.

Also around 12:24 a.m., trees fell on Major Road and Bedford Road, blocking both roadways. Township Department of Public Works crews responded and cleared the trees without incident.

A powerful storm passed through New Jersey overnight, causing much damage in its wake.

NJ Transit rail service was also affected, with downed trees in overhead wires causing delays of up to 20 minutes into and out of Penn Station New York. NJ Transit rail tickets and passes were cross-honored by PATH at Newark, Hoboken and 33rd Street stations in New York. Patch

PSE&G reported more than 10,000 customers without power statewide, with restoration expected as late as 1 a.m. Wednesday.

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