Nearly 2.2 million customers were without power. Authorities in Morris County said two people died after a tree fell on their car Monday evening in Mendham Township.
Hundreds of people may need to be moved after reports that a levee broke in Moonachie, N.J. early Tuesday. Water as deep as 6 feet has submerged parts of the town.
Sandy Hook reached a record high watermark of more than 13 feet.
By mid-afternoon Monday, all three ways into and out of Ocean City were closed, and Atlantic City was cut off, meaning that those who had not left already were likely stuck for the duration of the storm.
Flooding forced officials to close the Garden State Parkway in both directions south of the Atlantic City Expressway at Exit 38.
To find shelters by county, go here. Officials say shelters are set up in 18 counties to accommodate roughly 12,000 people and, if needed, the state will mobilize five shelters to house another 5,000 people. For a list of county OEM coordinators, go here.
Christie said of the state's 590 school districts statewide, about 350 districts were closed on Monday, and about 250 of those would also be closed on Tuesday. The decisions were being made at the county level, so parents are urged to check locally.
Tolls were suspended on the northbound Garden State Parkway from Cape May to the Driscoll Bridge and on the full length of the westbound Atlantic City Expressway to assist with evacuations. The suspension remains in effect indefinitely, officials said.
All New Jersey Transit lines remain suspended through Tuesday. PATH Train service is suspended indefinitely, the Port Authority said.
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