A very intense and rapidly deepening low pressure system that went from the Ohio Valley on the 28th into the Saint Lawrence River Valley on the 29th caused strong west winds to occur across New Jersey from the early morning into the afternoon on the 29th. The strongest wind gusts averaged around 50 mph and occurred around Noon EST. The strong winds downed some weak trees, tree limbs and wires. The weekend of strong winds caused more than 60,000 homes and businesses to lose power throughout the state.
The only reported injuries occurred in Washington Township (Warren County) when a 48-year-old male and his 43-year-old wife suffered head lacerations when a 150 foot oak tree crashed through the spare bedroom and family room of their home. Both their vehicles were also crushed. The worst reported wind damage was when the wind stripped a 20 foot by 50 foot section of the facade of the Santa Barbara Condominiums in Ocean City (Cape May County). The strong winds caused a tractor-trailer, motorcycle and cars with anything in tow ban on the New Jersey Turnpike.
In Morris County, outages were concentrated in Boonton, Chatham and Mendham. A downed tree nearly blocked Berkshire Valley Road in Jefferson Township. Train delays occurred along the New Jersey Transit Morristown Line after trees fell on overhead wires. In Middlesex County, a downed tree damaged a vehicle in Piscataway.

Peak wind gusts included 55 mph at the Cape May Ferry Terminal (Cape May County), 52 mph at the Atlantic City Marina (Atlantic County) and High Point (Sussex County), 50 mph at Barnegat Light (Ocean County), 49 mph at Sandy Hook (Monmouth County), 44 mph in Wrightstown (Burlington County), 43 mph in Millville (Cumberland County) and 40 mph at Mercer County Airport.
The low pressure system deepened from a 988 millibar low at 8 a.m. EDT on the 28th to a 964 millibar low at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th, fulfilling the definition of a meteorological bomb with respect to rapidly intensifying low pressure systems (24 millibar or greater drop in 24 hours). Normally this rapid intensification occurs over the Atlantic Ocean and not on land. The low pressure system reached its lowest pressure of 963 millibars in eastern Quebec Province at 1 p.m. EST on the 29th before it started to weaken.

Strong Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 29-OCT-06 05:00:00 to 29-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper