New Jersey Governor Nowhere To Be Found As Powerful Storm Hammers His State

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Oct 12th, 2025, 7:35 pm

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) was nowhere to be found as a powerful nor’easter slammed his state Sunday morning.

The storm forced Lieutenant Gov. Tahesha Way (D), now serving as acting governor, to declare a state of emergency Saturday night in anticipation of 60-mile-per-hour winds and coastal flooding.

“In preparation for this storm, I am issuing a State of Emergency for all 21 counties out of an abundance of caution, authorizing our state’s emergency services personnel to activate as necessary,” Acting Governor Way announced in a statement Saturday.

Local weather reports said the high winds and heavy rain triggered “ thousands of power outages ” acro

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