"Normal personnel and manpower are significantly disrupted," the governor said of the state's preparedness for the primarily Southern storm.
He predicts coastal floods and continuous severe gusts, as well as the possibility of power outages.
"Please remain in if you don't need to be out tonight," Murphy added. "Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, It's probably a good idea to skip the commute if you can."
At 12 a.m., the state of emergency center will be activated. Please visit "ready.nj.gov" for further information.
"This is the first substantial storm of the season," Murphy said, adding that he expects the storm to pass by Monday afternoon.