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Death toll from powerful nor’easter rises to 9

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Police in Andover, New Jersey say a man was killed by downed power lines during the storm that rampaged up and down the East Coast.

NJ.com reports that the 41-year-old man came in contact with live power lines at about 6:45 p.m. Friday.

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The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not released.

The man’s death brings the total number of deaths from the nor’easter to at least nine.

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