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Air Quality Alert Issued For 12 NJ Counties, Ozone May Reach Unhealthy Levels
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been issued for 12 New Jersey counties on Friday, June 5, as ozone pollution is expected to reach levels that may be unhealthy for sensitive groups, the National Weather Service reports.
The alert will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday in Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties.
Ground-level ozone may approach or exceed unhealthy standards in parts of North Jersey.
Code Orange alerts have been issued for Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, and Glo…
Crashes, Downed Trees Snarl NJ Traffic After Storm With 74 MPH Winds
An overnight storm brought powerful winds, downed trees, and widespread power outages across New Jersey Tuesday morning, March 17.
The strongest wind gusts reached 74 mph in Avalon in Cape May County late Monday night, with other major gusts reported across the state, according to weather data. Gusts hit 67 mph in Surf City, 66 mph in Salem County, 64 mph in Keyport, 60 mph in Mount Holly, and 58 mph in Trenton and Sandy Hook, officials said.
Storm damage led to multiple road closures across several counties during the Tuesday morning commute, according to traffic alerts.
A downed tr…
Tornado Watch Issued For 16 NJ Counties: Here's Where
A tornado watch has been issued for 16 New Jersey counties Monday, March 16, as a powerful storm system moves through the region, according to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center.
The watch was issued at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 16, and remains in effect until 7 p.m., the Storm Prediction Center said.
The watch includes the following New Jersey counties: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren, according to the agency.
A tornado watch means conditions are favo…
Latest Town-By-Town Snowfall Totals As Massive Storm Slams Passaic County, Tristate
Here's a rundown of updated snowfall totals from downstate New York, northern New Jersey, and Connecticut for a historic, massive Nor'easter that arrived Sunday night, Feb. 22, continuing into Monday, Feb. 23.
Some spots had already seen as much as 20 inches by mid-morning Monday, and approached 30 inches later in the day.
Central Park in Manhattan recorded 19.7 inches, making it the heaviest snowstorm for the city in over five years and nearly approaching all-time records.
Over 650,000 customers lost power across the region, with the heaviest outages concentrated in New Jersey, Massachuse…
More Than 13K Lose Power Across North Jersey As Storm Hits Friday
More than 13,000 New Jersey residents were without power Friday, Dec. 19, as a storm moved through the region as of 8 a.m., according to Jersey Central Power & Light and PSE&G.
Morris County reported the highest number of outages among JCP&L customers, with 4,795 affected Friday, the utility said. Mount Arlington had 2,483 customers without power, followed by Roxbury with 1,648 and Washington Township with 322.
Sussex County followed with 4,062 JCP&L customers without electricity, according to the utility. Outages were reported in Vernon with 863 customers affected, Hopatcon…
State Of Emergency Declared In Five NJ Counties; 6 Inches Could Fall In Some Areas, NWS Says
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency beginning early Tuesday, Dec. 2, as a winter storm brings heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain across the northwestern counties.
The declaration takes effect at 5 a.m., and includes Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties, officials said.
“Starting early tomorrow morning, we will experience potentially significant winter weather resulting in hazardous conditions in the northwestern part of our state,” Murphy said. He added, “With snowfall, sleet, and freezing rain expected to impact travel and safety on our r…
More Winter Weather Alerts Issued In NJ, PA As Tuesday Storm Aims At Morning Commute
Winter weather alerts have been issued across North Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania ahead of Tuesday’s storm, which is expected to bring several inches of snow and slippery roads during the morning commute, according to the National Weather Service.
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Sussex County, where 4 to 7 inches of snow and snowfall rates of up to 1 inch per hour are possible.
Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for Hunterdon, Morris, Warren, and Western Passaic counties, forecasters said.
In Pennsylvania, winter weather advisories cover Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Upper Bu…
Nearly 5,000 Without Power As 60 MPH Winds Clocked Across NJ
Nearly 5,000 New Jersey customers remained without power Monday afternoon, Oct. 13, as a powerful coastal storm continued to lash the state with damaging winds and coastal flooding, according to Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L).
As of 1:30 p.m., JCP&L reported 4,823 outages statewide, including 1,342 in Ocean County, 1,104 in Morris County, 783 in Monmouth County, 685 in Sussex County, 522 in Hunterdon County, and 355 in Warren County.
The National Weather Service said gusts reached 62 mph Sunday night at Island Beach State Park, 60 mph in Surf City, and 59 mph in Harvey Ced…
Thousands Lose Power As 60MPH Winds, Coastal Flooding Slam NJ: NWS
A powerful coastal storm is slamming New Jersey with damaging winds, flooding, and widespread power outages expected to continue into Monday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
As of 6:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, more than 2,800 customers were without power statewide. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) reported 2,054 outages, with the highest totals in Morris (672), Monmouth (385), Sussex (212), Union (204), and Warren (195) counties. PSE&G reported 813 outages in Camden County, where high winds brought down trees and power lines.
The NWS Mount Holly office warned o…
