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Thousands of New Jerseyans are still without power as the cleanup of widespread damage is underway after a fierce line of thunderstorms moved quickly through South Jersey late Tuesday afternoon.
Utility crews in South Jersey have made progress to get the power restored as 102,000 Atlantic City Electric customers remain without power after powerful thunderstorms brought down trees and power lines early Saturday morning.
Utility crews are working around the clock to restore power in parts of South Jersey after violent thunderstorms rolled through the area early Saturday morning, bringing down utility wires and more trees than Hurricane Irene.