Strong to high southeast winds during the early morning and strong west winds during the late morning and afternoon buffeted New Jersey. Peak wind gusts nearly reached 70 mph during the early morning and averaged around 45 mph during the westerly flow in the late morning and afternoon. The morning high winds downed numerous trees and power lines and caused traveling delays during the morning rush due to closed roads. Garbage and recycling pails were strewn. Several roofs were torn away. More roofs and homes were damaged by downed trees. Vehicles were also damaged by downed trees. Throughout the state about 150,000 homes and businesses lost power. It took until the afternoon of the 19th to have power fully restored. Hardest hit were Camden, Gloucester and Middlesex Counties. No serious injuries were reported. Similar to the strong to high winds on the 14th and 15th the wet ground and in this case a different wind direction (southeast) during the early morning made it easier for trees to be uprooted. In Cumberland County, several roads were closed in Bridgeton, Greenwich, Millville and Vineland. Trees up to 4.5 feet in diameter were snapped in Millville. In Atlantic County, downed trees and wires forced traffic to be routed onto the White Horse Pike (U.S. Route 30) and the Atlantic City Expressway. A piece of a large sign at the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino fell down and caused a road closure. No injuries at street level occurred. Gloucester County Emergency Services was rocked with 415 weather related calls. One downed tree fell into a home in Franklin Township. Trees fell onto roofs in Monroe Township and Pitman Borough. a downed tree destroyed a porch in the city of Woodbury. The high winds also destroyed an advertising sign in the city. Power outages forced school cancellations in East Greenwich Township, Franklin Township, Logan Township, Newfield Borough and South Harrison Township. In Camden County, downed trees crashed through the roofs of homes in Audubon and Berlin Boroughs. About 5 other homes in Berlin had large pine trees on their roofs. Two roofs in Gloucester City were damaged by downed trees. A large billboard just off of Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden was knocked down. Shingles were ripped from homes in Pennsauken Township. A downed tree severely backed up traffic on Camden County Route 561 in Cherry Hill Township. Large power outages affected Cherry Hill and Pennsauken Townships. The power outages caused a delay opening for Camden County College.   In Burlington County, a county salt silo in Delran Township lost its roof and one wall collapsed. In Moorestown Township, a roof of one home was damaged by a downed tree. Downed trees blocked Camden Avenue.  In Willingboro Township, sheds were tossed over fences. A downed pole on new Jersey State Route 73 and Ramblewood Parkway in Mount Laurel Township caused large traffic disruptions. In Mercer County, the tin roof of a home was peeled away by the high winds. In Morris County, downed wires caused the complete closure of Eastbound New Jersey State Route 10 in Parsippany Township and diverted traffic onto New Jersey State Route 53. One third of Boonton Township lost power. All Mendham Township schools were closed.In Middlesex County, a large portion (50 feet by 60 feet) of the Highland Park Borough Department of Public Works building was peeled away. Shingles and insulation was also blown away. The roof landed onto and damaged two unoccupied vehicles. In Sayreville Borough, one tree damaged the roof of a home. Vehicles were damaged by downed trees in New Brunswick. Road closures occurred in Highland Park Borough, Spottswood Borough, Monroe Township, Sayreville Borough and Woodbridge Township. In Woodbridge Township, the ramp from U.S. Route 1 to New Jersey State Route 35 was closed. Large outages occurred in Edison and Old Bridge Townships. In Monmouth County, in Raritan Bay a passenger ferry en route to Manhattan from Belford (Middletown Township) was struck by waves that crashed over its bough. All passengers put on life jackets. The ferry arrived safely, but subsequent service was postponed for several hours. In Middletown Township, a school bus struck a downed tree, but no injuries occurred. Vehicles were damaged by downed trees in Colts Neck Township and Englishtown Borough. Freehold Township emergency services responded to 75 weather related calls.      Peak wind gusts included 68 mph in Keansburg (Monmouth County), 63 mph in Morristown (Morris County), 60 mph in Turnersville (Gloucester County), Lindenwold (Camden County) and Lakehurst (Ocean County), 59 mph in Hammonton (Atlantic County), 58 mph in Elmer (Salem County), 57 mph in Cape May (Cape May County), 49 mph in Harvey Cedars (Ocean County), 48 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport, 44 mph in Trenton (Mercer County), 41 mph in Mount Holly (Burlington County) and 36 mph in Sussex (Sussex County) and Somerville (Somerset County).      The strong and high winds were caused by an increasing southeasterly low level jet preceding a cold front during the early morning of the 18th. This feature peaked at about 100 mph about 2,000 feet above the ground. The cold front moved through New Jersey between 9 a.m. EST and 11 a.m. EST on the 18th and strong west winds occurred behind the front from late in the morning through most of the afternoon before they diminished at night.

Strong Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 45 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 05:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 47 MG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 05:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 44 MG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 05:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 45 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 05:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 05:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 120K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 06:30:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 59 MG
Property damage: .25M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 06:30:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: .25M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 05:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 05:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 05:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 06:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 52 MG
Property damage: 1M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 06:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: .1M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 06:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 52 MG
Property damage: 1M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 06:30:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: .1M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 07:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: .5M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 04:30:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: .25M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 07:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 55 MG
Property damage: .5M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 06:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: .5M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 06:00:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 MG
Property damage: .1M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 06:30:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: .1M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 18-JAN-06 06:30:00 to 18-JAN-06 09:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 51 MG
Property damage: .5M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER