11:15 a.m. TRENTON, N.J. — Road crews on Monday were busy around New Jersey as a winter storm packing strong winds dumps heavy snow around much of the state.
Trained spotters reported an inch of snow fell in Cape May County by late Monday morning, and there were 8 to 10 inches in areas of Hunterdon, Morris and Sussex counties, the National Weather Service said.
Gov. Phil Murphy on Sunday declared a state of emergency in order to deploy resources as needed. Murphy also closed all state government offices for nonessential personnel and the state’s six mega sites that distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
All New Jersey Transit trains and buses were suspended, except for the Atlantic City Rail Line. New York Waterway ferries also were suspended.