Thousands of New Jersey residents are experiencing power outages on Friday due to intense winds across the state.

Wires, trees and utility poles fell onto roads in the early morning hours.

Residents are urged to stay at least 30 feet away from downed power lines and anything they are touching to avoid injury, according to JCP&L spokesperson Chris Hoenig.

It was unclear how long it would take to make all the necessary repairs and restore the power.