Strong south winds preceding an approaching squall line and cold front caused pockets of wind damage across New Jersey during the second half of the morning through the middle of the afternoon on the 18th.  Peak wind gusts averaged 45 and 55 mph. The strong  winds knocked down tree limbs, weak trees and wires and caused isolated structural damage from either downed trees or the winds themselves. The combination of the strong winds and squall line knocked out power to approximately 31,000 homes and businesses in New Jersey. Power was fully restored by the evening of the 19th.
In Camden County, one person was injured when a tree fell onto a vehicle in Bellmawr. In Cape May County, in Wildwood, the winds knocked a facade off a tattoo parlor and damaged the boardwalk in front of the business. In Gloucester County, siding was blown off an apartment building on Delsea Drive in Malaga.  Downed trees damaged vehicles in Deptford and Claymont. In Middlesex County, downed trees damaged vehicles at the Old Bridge Township Municipal Building and closed New Jersey State Route 27 in South Brunswick. In Monmouth County, in Wall Township, downed wires caused traffic lights to be out in four intersections. In Wanamassa (Ocean Township), a downed tree damaged a house near Sunset Avenue. A downed tree also damaged a house in North Plainfield (Somerset County).
Peak wind gusts included 55 mph in Sandy Hook (Monmouth County), 54 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport, 51 mph in Bivalve (Cumberland County), 49 mph in Woodstown (Salem County) and Point Pleasant (Ocean County), 48 mph in Ocean City (Cape May County) and 45 mph in Seaside Heights (Ocean County).  The strong south winds in combination with high astronomical spring tides coming off the new moon produced pockets of minor tidal flooding during the morning high tide cycle on the ocean and lower Delaware Bay during the morning of the 18th and more widespread minor tidal flooding along the Upper Delaware Bay and tidal sections of the Delaware River during the afternoon of the 18th.  In Bay Head (Ocean County), four roadways were flooded on the Barnegat Bay side during the morning high tide.  In Sandy Hook, the high tide reached 6.82 feet above mean lower low water. Minor tidal flooding begins at 6.7 feet above mean lower low water.  At Reedy Island (New Castle County, Delaware), the high tide reached 7.4 feet above mean lower low water. Minor tidal flooding begins at 7.2 feet above mean lower low water. In Philadelphia,  the high tide reached 8.4 feet above mean lower low water. Minor tidal flooding begins at 8.2 feet above mean lower low water.

Strong Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 12:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 12:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 12:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 13:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 15:00:00 (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 18-SEP-12 13:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 13:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 13:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 13:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 13:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 12:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 12:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 13:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 13:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 12:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 12:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 10:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 08:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 12:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 12:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 12:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 18-SEP-12 12:00:00 to 18-SEP-12 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: WLON