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Environment & Weather
/ 12 months agoWater Rushes Into Back Bays, NWS Issues Flood Watches for N.J. Shore; Possible 4-in of Rain
As winds picked up late Thursday while the Jersey Shore prepared for several days of foul weather, the National Weather Service...
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Environment & Weather
/ 12 months ago‘Cliffs’ Form Again As Beaches Blocked in Ortley, Mayor Urges Saving Funds for Spring Sand
While the initial lashing the Jersey Shore took from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia caused relatively minor damage to local...
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Environment & Weather
/ 12 months agoJenkinson’s Aquarium Announces Death of Beloved Seal
A seal that was rescued from the Point Pleasant Canal in the early 1990s, going on to become a beloved staple...
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Environment & Weather
/ 12 months agoBeaches Bruised, But Not Battered As Coastal Storm Exits Jersey Shore
A few patches of blue sky emerged around 6 p.m. Sunday in the southerly direction on Ocean County’s northern barrier island,...
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Environment & Weather
/ 12 months agoCyclone Ophelia Pounds Ortley Beach: Erosion, Heavy Surf, High Winds (Photos/Video)
The remnants of Tropical Storm Phelia, now consider a subtropical cyclone by the National Weather Service, made their mark on the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 12 months agoErosion Begins in Ortley Beach as Coastal Storm Bears Down on N.J.
Beach erosion was already evident Friday afternoon in Ortley Beach, where officials have taken some precautions in preparation for a coastal...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoBig Waves, Dangerous Surf at the Jersey Shore: See Friday’s Wild Waves
Rough seas kicked up by Hurricane Lee, which remains well offshore despite causing deadly rip currents and heavy surf at the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoHigh Surf, Rip Current Advisories Issued for Ocean County Through Saturday
Heavy surf and dangerous rip currents are expected to close area beaches to swimming Friday and Saturday, as Hurricane Lee makes...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoOrtley Will Be Guarded, But Swimming Unlikely This Weekend; Rips and 6-8ft Waves Forecast
Toms River officials say the beaches in Ortley Beach will be guarded this weekend, but it is unlikely that any swimming...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year ago‘High’ Rip Current Advisory Continues Sunday, ‘Moderate’ Risk Monday
The National Weather Service has extended its forecast of “high” rip current risks at the Jersey Shore to 9 p.m. Sunday,...
