By Barbara A. Preston | September 6, 2025
Uprooted trees, fallen branches — even a trampoline flying through the air in the Bridgepoint section of Belle Mead — closed sections of Route 206 and River Road (Route 533) today into this evening as Montgomery Public Works crews and first responders worked to reopen and restore order throughout the township.
Montgomery Township police reported that Route 206 was closed at about 3:30 pm due to multiple downed trees, live electric wires, and a brush fire.
The fast-moving storm packed heavy winds and lots of the lightening, causing spotty power outages. About 950 Montgomery residents were without power because of the storm, according to PSE&G. As of 9 pm, there were still 140 households without power. PSE&G expected power to be restored by 5 am on September 7.
Above: Princeton Show Jumping tents in Skillman collapsed during the storm. Luckily, there were no horses in them.
Below: Wind sheer tossed a port-o-potty across a field on the showground.
Above: Montgomery Public Works crews at work clearing River Road of debris. Also, two trees down outside The Montgomery News office at 88 Orchard Road in Skillman.
Photos by Barbara A. Preston
Somerset County Public Safety reported at 9 pm that River Road (Route 533) in Montgomery was still closed until further notice between Bridgepoint and Dead Tree roads due to trees and power lines down. Also, Franklin Township closed parts of Canal Road while public works cleared debris, according to Public Safety Director Quovella M. Maeweather.
A large tree uprooted in the Bridgepoint section of Belle Mead.
Photo by Sara Moss Kendall
The Bridgepoint neighborhood, which includes Bridgepoint Road, Partridge Run, and Bayberry Lane, appears to have experienced a small tornado, according to resident Sara Moss Kendall.
"Basing it on the freight train sound, the nature and path of the damage, and how it lifted a trampoline over the trees and power lines then dropped it on the street a few houses over," she said.
The weather also caused a temporary ground stop at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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