Severe thunderstorms take out trees and power lines in Colonia and Edison
Wednesday nights severe thunderstorms take a toll on parts of Central Jersey. Select homeowners suffered property damage from downed trees. While a portion of Route 1 in Edison was closed to all traffic due to downed wires.
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Severe thunderstorms on Wednesday evening, resulted in downed trees, power lines - and for some people, property damage around New Jersey. Central Jersey was hit hard including portions of Colonia and Edison.
Route 1 in Edison was shutdown between Woodbridge and Plainfield avenues after a large tree was blown over by high winds taking out nearby power lines. Some of those live wires were left hanging over the roadway.
Not far from Edison in Colonia, some homeowners found branches and downed trees in yards.
Lauren Due in Edison this morning
The Lemaldi family in Colonia had a large tree from their neighbor's yard fall into their backyard. It destroyed fencing and a shed.
"We had a generator we have a snow blower, a lawn mower, we have furniture. There’s quite a bit of stuff in there that’s probably just smashed," said Gail Lemaldi.
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The Lemaldi family has a big cleanup and costly repairs.
As for Route 1, utility crews were able to make repairs and have lanes reopened for drivers heading home during the evening commute.
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