NEW JERSEY (WABC) — A fast-moving but powerful storm ripped through the Tri-State area on Friday evening, leaving behind a trail of damage that continued to disrupt NJ Transit service into Saturday morning as crews worked to repair storm-damaged rail infrastructure.
Pictures from the agency showed debris across multiple tracks near Hoboken Terminal after storms rolled through, and a tree came down on overhead wires near Broad Street in Red Bank.
The severe weather prompted Gov. Mikie Sherrill to issue a statement about the impacts to NJ Transit service and warn residents of the dangerous conditions, and to avoid any unnecessary travel.
Latest updates on train, rail service:
Train service remains suspended on the Morris & Essex Line, Gladstone Branch, Raritan Valley Line and North Jersey Coast Line as crews continue repairing infrastructure damaged by Friday night’s severe storms. NJ Transit said the Morris & Essex and North Jersey Coast lines are expected to remain suspended through Saturday morning while repairs continue.
Service has resumed on the Main, Bergen County, Port Jervis, Pascack Valley and Hoboken lines, though riders should expect residual delays. NJ Transit rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored on NJ Transit and private carrier buses, as well as PATH service at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal and 33rd Street in New York.
Northeast Corridor Line service is operating on or close to schedule following an earlier disabled train near Metuchen, though residual delays of up to 30 minutes remain possible in both directions. Eastbound trains are no longer using track-level boarding at New Brunswick, Edison and Metuchen.
River Line service remains suspended in both directions between Roebling and Cass Street stations due to weather-related downed trees on the tracks near Roebling Station. Substitute bus service is being provided.
Storms wreak havoc across other parts of the Tri-State
NJ Transit wasn’t the only thing that suffered from the Friday night’s severe storms.
Emergency crews responded to Stegman Street in Jersey City where part of a building collapsed.
It appeared that the building was under construction. There were no reports of any injuries.
The Red Cross said they received a call from the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management, and volunteers are on their way to provide assistance to those displaced. They said they expect to assist five people in two families.
Footage captured power lines and a large tree down in Clark, and debris battered by the storm in Plainfield.
Several other towns and cities in New Jersey, including Bayonne and Rutherford, were responding to reports of downed trees.
Powerful winds also flipped an 18-wheeler to its side on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in New York City.
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