N.J. declares a state of emergency ahead of major winter storm
N.J. declares a state of emergency ahead of major winter storm Updated Dec 16, 2020; Twitter Share Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in New Jersey effective at 2 p.m. Wednesday as the first major winter storm of the season is expected to slam the state with up to 18 inches of snow. Murphy said this is poised to be “a major, major snowstorm” for northern parts of the Garden State, where more than a foot of snow starting Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday morning. Central Jersey is also expected to get hit with snow, though with less accumulation, while South Jersey is lik...