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Monmouth County Lightning – Marlboro Man Struck

Matt Ryan — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:06:40 +0000

At 10:40 Thursday morning a lightning strike sent a Marlboro man to the hospital according to police. Reports indicate the man was operating machinery around when lightning either struck him or the machinery. Initial reports from police said the lightning strike occurred on Timber Lane in Marlboro, however, Scotts Lawn Service owner Al Christiansen told [...]

Extreme Weather – Here We Go Again

Lou Russo — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:28:50 +0000

Last Friday we got beat up by the weather. Early this week we got hit with another round. And it looks like it's going to happen again today. Extreme weather continues to be more common at the Jersey Shore.

This kind of weather is absolutely the last thi

Does Our Recent Weather Have You Worried?

Lou Russo — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:55:40 +0000

We went through so much with Sandy, and before you knew it, hurricane season arrived again. We all tried to remind ourselves of what a rare storm it was, but does this week of weather have you a little extra worried? I’m not going to lie. I did not like the fact that the first tropical [...]

Garden State Parkway Flood Traffic No Fun

Lou Russo — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:05:26 +0000

As I was first hearing of the Garden State Parkway flooding issues northbound yesterday, I was literally passing exit 83, my last chance to get off the Parkway before the traffic. Seconds later, like many of you, I was stuck in the motionless traffic. From just north of 83 until I got off the [...]

Rain in June Gets NJ Back to Normal [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:26:35 +0000

The recent rainfall may have posed an inconvenience for your commutes and nighttime plans, but it’s exactly what the state needed. The drenching from Tropical Storm Andrea late last week, followed by the heavy rains Monday, brought New Jersey’s precipitation amounts to about average for the calendar year. “We had been running on the drier [...]

Parkway Among Roads Closed Due to Flooding

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:42:46 +0000

Heavy rains have caused a lot of flooding on some major Monmouth and Ocean County roadways. UPDATE (1:30 PM): The Garden State Parkway has reopened northbound at exit 90, but heavy delays remain back to the Toms River tolls. ——————- Many area roadways are flooded, like Rt. 71 in Asbury Park and Manasquan, Chambersbridge Rd. [...]

Bring On the Heat – A Good Weekend For Jersey Shore Businesses

Lou Russo — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:54:30 +0000

That’s better. After last weekend, I think everybody was worried about another weekend wash out, but that certainly didn’t happen. This was a good old sunny, hot summer weekend at the Jersey Shore. As more weekends like that happen, and we hope it happens every weekend, more businesses get back on track and tourists and [...]

New Jersey's Heat Wave Continues [POLL/AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 31 May 2013 09:25:59 +0000

Last week at this time, Jersey residents were bundled up in sweaters and raincoats, but now they’re trying to find relief from sunny skies and temperatures up into the 90′s. Many shoppers on Route 1 in Mercer County welcomed the warmer weather, with one woman saying, “It’s almost summer, summer is right around the corner, [...]

A Tale Of Two Seasons In One Weekend

Lou Russo — Tue, 28 May 2013 11:41:53 +0000

Nobody needs to tell any of us that us has been a strange year. Nothing that happens this year seems to be normal, but at the same time, nothing seems to surprise us. So I guess I shouldn’t be shocked that it felt like winter (alright, maybe November) and it felt like summer all in [...]

Weekend Weather Tough On Sandy Hook

Lou Russo — Tue, 28 May 2013 09:39:59 +0000

When you saw the forecast at the end of last week, you knew it wasn’t what local attractions and businesses wanted to hear. The weather certainly took it’s toll on Sandy Hook According to a report in nj.com, the weather through the first part of the weekend had attendance at Sandy Hook way down. It [...]

Officials Predict Another Active Hurricane Season [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:03 +0000

The Atlantic hurricane season begins again June 1st, and ,unfortunately, for Sandy-weary New Jerseyans, the predictions are not good. Kathryn Sullivan, the Acting Administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, says wind and air pressure patterns and a warmer Atlantic Ocean have combined to create an active prediction for the coming season. “NOAA predicts [...]

NJ Tornadoes Aren't Uncommon [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:34:32 +0000

A tornado the size and magnitude of the one that rocked Oklahoma this week has never been seen in New Jersey, according to records and anecdotal accounts, but the Garden State is not immune to twisters. Plenty have touched down; some caused damage and even death, while others barely made a mark. New Jersey State [...]

The Pollen Attack Has Come Before The Cicada Invasion

Lou Russo — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:56:57 +0000

As we were all being distracted by the impending invasion of the cicada, we were struck by the attack of the pollen. The Jersey Shore is turning into a science fiction movie. I was working in the yard yesterday and the amount of pollen was unbelievable. It was like it had snowed, but it wasn’t [...]

How Can The Jersey Shore Help the Oklahoma Tornado Victims?

Matt Ryan — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:41:17 +0000

Operation Jersey Shore Santa, a charity designed to bring Christmas to children and families devastated by Sandy is now paying it forward and asking for your help to aid the victims of the Moore, Oklahoma tornados. Collections will go through this Sundayso they can arrange packing the truck on Monday to begin their journey to [...]

Where Is The Summer Weather?

Lou Russo — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:20:11 +0000

Every time we get a gorgeous day, it seems to be followed by two days that feel more like October than May. So, when I heard 82 degrees in the forecast, I thought that might be a turning point. Alan Kasper is calling for temperatures that could be in the low 80′s tomorrow, especially away from the [...]

Weatherman Gets the Hiccups on Live TV [VIDEO]

Matt Ryan — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:19:47 +0000

What happens when the weatherman gets the hiccups? Take a look! This happened to KHOU 11 News Chief Meteorologist David Paul during Monday’s News at 5. You’ve got to give him credit for getting through the whole report!

Six Months That Changed Almost Everything At The Jersey Shore

Lou Russo — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:14:46 +0000

Six months ago, Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore, and and changed almost everything. If you’re anywhere at the Jersey Shore, it’s not a far ride to see devastation that looks like it happened just yesterday. So many things have changed. None of us look at a weather forecast the same. The mere mention of [...]

Nothing Is Better Than The First Grilling Of The Season

Lou Russo — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:36:53 +0000

Is there anything better than the first hot dog or hamburger from the grill when the weather finally breaks? I know Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, but the first hot dog has got to be a close second. Diane and I were doing some work outside yesterday, soaking in the gorgeous weekend [...]

NJ Braces For Above-Average 2013 Hurricane Season [POLL/AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:32:55 +0000

New Jersey is still in the midst of rebuilding and recovering from Hurricane Sandy and come June 1, the 2013 hurricane season will be getting underway. Top forecasters are predicting an above-average season in the Atlantic which 18 tropical storms forecast, of which nine will be hurricanes. There is a 72 percent chance that a [...]

Classic New Jersey – We're Already Complaining About The Heat

Lou Russo — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:37:37 +0000

I love New Jersey. I love our attitude. After a long fall and winter, everyone said “I’ll never complain about summer weather again”, but by noon yesterday, I had already heard my first, “this is ridiculous” Five minutes later I heard somebody asking the person next to them “what happened to spring…it goes straight to summer!” [...]