High winds from a cold front sweeping across New Jersey are blamed for the large number of power outages.
High winds and a band of heavy thunderstorms left thousands across New Jersey without power Tuesday.
As of early afternoon Atlantic City Electric was reporting more than 11,900 customers were without electric.
PSE&G said 18,400 across its service area were in the dark.
Jersey Central Power & Light was reporting 5,500 without electricity.
The winds have been produced by a strong cold front sweeping across New Jersey.
Utility officials blame the winds for the outages which began multiplying across the state before noon.
There have been numerous reports of trees and utility poles brought down by the wind snapping electric lines.
Many estimates by utility officials are that power is expected to be restored by Tuesday evening, but some customers may see later restoration times due to infrastructure damage.
Atlantic City Electric Spokesman Frank Tedesco said crews from his company along with outside contractors, including tree trimmers, are working to restore power.
While there are some large outage pockets, many are individual homes or businesses.
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