Thursday, June 13, 2013
The township has fallen prey two consecutive years to hurricanes and super storms.
By the end of the first week of June, Jefferson Township was drying out from the first major rain storm of the annual hurricane season, and if the past two years are any indication, it won't be the last. In 2011, no thanks to Hurricane Irene, Lake Hopatcong needed to be dropped six inches in anticipation of the storm, and residents lost power for more than a week. Fast forward to late October 2012, and the most devestating non-snow storm to hit New Jersey in recent memory, Super Storm Sandy, took out trees and power in Jefferson Township for as much as 15 days. In the seven months since Sandy, many measures have been taken in the township to be better prepared the next time a major natural disaster occurs. But the question is, are we, as a…
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Several fatal car crashes reported; emergency landing in Newark, LBI flooded.
New Jersey was recovering from the effects of Tropical Storm Andrea this weekend after the state dealt with an emergency landing at Newark, car accidents and flooding in Long Beach Island and elsewhere throughout the state. A flight from Boston, destined for Palm Beach, Fla., had to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport after it was struck by lightning, according to nj.com. No one was injured. Five inches of rain fell on Oceanport and brought wind gusts of up to 35 miles per hour to Point Pleasant Beach, according to the state climatologist's office and the National Weather Service, as reported by nj.com. The sign in front of Joey's Pizza and Pasta in Long Beach Township displayed the same slogan for as long as …
Friday, June 7, 2013
Use the hashtag #NJFlooding on Instagram or post your Andrea photos below, or upload photos by clicking on the button at the bottom.
Tropical Storm Andrea is working its way up the East Coast today and could bring significant rain and flooding to our area. We want to see what you see in your part of the state so upload your photos here or share the pics on Instagram with the hashtag #NJFlooding
Winds will be at their highest near the coast, but inland river flooding is one of the largest risks in late spring storm.
Heavy rain began to move into New Jersey by mid-afternoon Friday, as Tropical Storm Andrea made its presence known. The storm made landfall in Florida late Thursday night, then began a rapid push to the northeast toward the Garden State, prompting statewide flash flood watches, flood warnings and a small craft advisory in coastal areas. Roads in Ocean County began to flood by 3:30 p.m., leading to heavy traffic in Long Beach Island as cars darted in and out of streets to avoid ponding rainwater. Similar delays were reported in Seaside Heights and other communities. Reports from the New Jersey Department of Transportation just before 5 p.m. indicated flooding on I-195 eastbound near exit 6 in Robbinsville, flooding on Route 35 northbound in…
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Tropical Storm Andrea could cause flooding in New Jersey. Take a look at WNYC's map where flood gauges show water that's rising and by how much.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Gov. Christie appeared at Seaside Heights boardwalk Friday to promote the Jersey Shore.
The Jersey Shore is officially open for summer, Gov. Chris Christie said as he spent Friday morning in Seaside Heights promoting tourism in New Jersey. Early Friday, Christie appeared on NBC's Today Show, which broadcast its morning news program live from Seaside Heights. The governor later cut a ceremonial ribbon—a Guinness World Record at over five miles long—to officially declare the shore open. "It's an incredible day for New Jersey," Christie said in remarks. "I'm so thrilled that this morning we're here with the whole country welcoming the Jersey Shore back." After being battered by Superstorm Sandy, many businesses on the boardwalk are open and welcoming customers, though others continue to make repairs. Despite some grey skies, …
Friday, May 3, 2013
18 of 20 largest sewage spills in the northeast were reported in New Jersey and New York.
New Jersey saw approximately 5.1 billion gallons of untreated or partially treated sewage flow into waterways in the weeks and months following Superstorm Sandy, according to new data released by Climate Central. In total, the eight states hardest-hit by the storm had 11 billion gallons flow into canals, rivers and bays. "To put that in perspective, 11 billion gallons is equal to New York’s Central Park stacked 41 feet high with sewage, or more than 50 times the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The vast majority of that sewage flowed into the waters of New York City and northern New Jersey in the days and weeks during and after the storm," the Climate Central report said. Data included in the report was compiled from state agencies and …
Friday, April 12, 2013
Judge delays ruling on shutting down online presence until April 22.
A website being used to garner donations for Hurricane Sandy relief may continue to be in operation until April 22, despite its owners being sued for fraud, according to a report on nj.com. Judge Robert Contillo was expected to rule this week the website be shut down, but extended the hearing for nearly two more weeks. The operators of the website are John Sandberg and Christina Terraccino, both of Sparta. The Attorney General has accused the pair of soliciting more than $600,000 in donations after the storm devastated New Jersey in the fall of 2012, allegedly filtering $13,000 into their personal bank accounts and dispersing less than 1-percent of the funds to actual storm victims. The website, for now, is able to be updated but can no …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Environmental New Jersey is calling for efforts to reduce carbon pollution.
On an interactive map of the United States that records the number of extreme weather events that have taken place over the last several years, New Jersey might as well be the black eye. The red, purples and magentas that color each of New Jersey’s 21 counties make up the wrong end of the weather-related disaster spectrum, marking the entire state as a recurring extreme weather target. Should nothing be done to curb pollution and carbon emissions, a recent report from Environment New Jersey Research and Policy Center details, expect that trend to continue. Just off of the beach in Long Branch Tuesday, with temperatures coincidentally hovering around an unseasonable 80 degrees, several officials gathered to discuss the new report, called “…
Monday, April 1, 2013
A meeting will be held with company executives Friday at their Morristown headquarters.
With the hope of getting answers about JCP&L's poor response in the restoration of power for customers in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Bridgewater resident Neha Pallod Limaye has scheduled a meeting with officials at the company's Morristown headquarters. The meeting will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to noon for anyone interested in speaking to JCP&L officials about their response, or lack thereof, following the hurricane, and their plans for change in the future. Limaye initially started a petition to get JCP&L out of Bridgewater about a week after the hurricane, and also created a Facebook group to bring together people from across the state who were disappointed by the performance of the power company following Superstorm Sandy. The …
Mike Note
1:24 pm on Thursday, June 13, 2013
This is confusing . Over taxed middle income with what was million dollar shore homes. Must really be missing George W Bush. Can anyone explain why the charge use to leave. more ›