Gusty west to northwest winds occurred across New Jersey from the middle of the morning into the early evening on the 7th. Peak wind gusts averaged 45 to 50 mph and knocked down some weak trees, tree limbs and wires. One girl was injured by flying debris in Mercer County and several roads in Morris and Middlesex Counties  were closed. About 16,700 homes and businesses in the Jersey Central Power & Light, Public Service Electric & Gas and Atlantic City Electric service areas lost power.
A young girl was injured in Trenton (Mercer County) after debris blew off a roof. In Middlesex County, in Metuchen, four vehicles were damaged by fallen trees. A street light was knocked down in Sayreville. In Morris County, parts of New Jersey State Route 53 were closed because of downed trees. In Gloucester County, in Woodbury, a house's roof was damaged by a downed trees. There were dozens of weather related calls in the county mainly in Logan, Deptford and Monroe Townships. In Mercer County, the strong winds damaged beyond repair a 200-year-old American Beech Tree in Lawrenceville. The speed limit on the Delaware Memorial Bridge was lowered from 50 mph to 25 mph.

Peak wind gusts included 56 mph in Atlantic City (Atlantic County), 55 mph at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Essex County, 51 mph in Seaside Heights (Ocean County), 50 mph in Woodstown (Salem County), 47 mph in Harvey Cedars (Ocean County) and Cape May (Cape May County), 46 mph in Hillsborough (Somerset County) and Millville (Cumberland County),  45 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport, Pittstown (Hunterdon County) and Burlington (Burlington County) and 43 mph at the Mercer County Airport.
The strong winds were caused by the pressure difference between a low pressure system (around 990 millibars) that was moving northeast through the Saint Lawrence River Valley and a high pressure system moving from the Central Plains toward the area.  As the high pressure system moved closer, winds diminished during the evening of the 7th.

Strong Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 07-OCT-09 08:00:00 to 07-OCT-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet