TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Dozens of residents were being evacuated from their homes in parts of New Jersey early Monday, as heavy rains and strong winds associated with a potent nor’easter continued to cause minor to moderate flooding of several major rivers and streams.

Acting Governor Codey declared a state of emergency, giving him extra powers to handle storm-related problems. Codey urged residents to stay home from work and off the roads, if possible.

More than 50 roads were closed or partially closed throughout the state, transportation officials said.

NJ Transit said service was suspended on the Montclair-Boonton and Pascak Valley lines due to flooding.

No injuries were reported.

The storm, which began soaking the state early Sunday, had dropped anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of rain as of early Monday, with northern and central areas the hardest hit. The weather also caused scattered power outages across the state and forced hundreds of flight cancellations at the region’s major airports on Sunday.

Moderate flooding was being reported along the Ramapo and Saddle rivers in Bergen County, while minor flooding was occurring along the Delaware River. And while most of the rain was moving out of the state, showers and winds associated with the storm were expected to remain through late Monday night.

The storm was expected to be the worst of its kind since the December 1992 nor’easter that caused millions of dollars worth of damage to buildings, boardwalks and beaches in New Jersey, and forced thousands of evacuations.

“We have crews out there helping disabled motorists, but my one word of advice is to stay home,” state Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri said Sunday. “People think they can drive through flooding, and they get stuck.”

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Associated Press writers Daniela Flores and Matthew Verrinder in Trenton and David B. Caruso in New York contributed to this story.