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Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon
Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon Many parts of New Jersey are under a coastal flood warning with an offshore storm and a full moon expected to fuel high tides, forecasters said. The National Weather Service issued the coastal flood warning in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties at 6 a.m. on Monday, Mar. 25. The NWS said the warning would be in effect until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 26. A storm out in the Atlantic Ocean will increase offshore wind speeds and make waves larger, according to the NWS. That will combine with Monday night's full moon to create "widespread tidal flooding." The w…
Coastal Flooding Advisory Issued Across Jersey Shore This Week Coastal Flooding Advisory Issued Across Jersey Shore This Week
Coastal Flooding Advisory Issued Across Jersey Shore This Week Parts of the Jersey Shore are on alert for minor coastal flooding this week, according to forecasters. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a coastal flood advisory for Atlantic, Cape May, and Ocean counties. The advisory was put into effect until 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, but flooding is also possible Tuesday and Wednesday. The NWS is forecasting minor flooding around Barnegat Bay in Barnegat Light during morning and evening high tides over the next two days. Minor flooding is also expected during the next two morning high tides in Atlantic City, Great Egg Harbor Bay in Ocea…
Stranded Whale Rescued, Twice, In Jersey Shore Bay Stranded Whale Rescued, Twice, In Jersey Shore Bay
Stranded Whale Rescued, Twice, In Jersey Shore Bay A whale that was stranded twice in two days in Barnegat Bay was rescued and was spotted swimming safely away from the Jersey Shore on Tuesday, Oct. 3, authorities said. The 22-foot minke whale was seen swimming a mile from an inlet before sundown on Tuesday, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said on Facebook on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The stranding center (MMSC) was notified about the whale on Sunday, Oct. 1. It was stranded on a sandbar in shallow water near Conklin Island in Barnegat Bay. With help from the New Jersey State Police Marine Unit and Sea Tow, MMSC’s stranding team was able t…
'Floats & Boats': 2 Struck By Propellers, 1 Airlifted, Another Arrested At Tices Shoal Event 'Floats & Boats': 2 Struck By Propellers, 1 Airlifted, Another Arrested At Tices Shoal Event
'Floats & Boats': 2 Struck By Propellers, 1 Airlifted, Another Arrested At Tices Shoal Event The highly-anticipated Floats and Boats celebration in Tices Shoal culminated with at least two injuries and one arrest for drunken boating over the weekend, authorities said. Two people were injured by propeller strikes during the annual celebration at on Barnegat Bay in Lacey Township, authorities said. The first incident was reported on Saturday, July 29 at 1:40 p.m., when a man was struck in the leg by a propeller, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. The man was airlifted to Atlantic City Medical Center, he said. His condition was not released Monday, Au…
Nude Beach Ranked Among NJ's Best Secret Beaches Nude Beach Ranked Among NJ's Best Secret Beaches
Nude Beach Ranked Among NJ's Best Secret Beaches It's no longer a secret. Three Jersey Shore sites have made a list of the top “100 secret beaches” in the United States, according to the Family Destinations Guide. And you probably won't want to bring children to one of them: It's New Jersey's only nudist beach. The Guide said it surveyed 3,000 families nationwide to compose a list of hidden beaches that people liked the most. Ranked 5th on the list is Sedge Island, which the Guide calls “a truly exclusive destination.” Larry Hajna, a spokesman for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, pointed out, however, that there i…
Joe Pesci's Iconic $5M Jersey Shore Home Demolished: Report Joe Pesci's Iconic $5M Jersey Shore Home Demolished: Report
Joe Pesci's Iconic $5M Jersey Shore Home Demolished: Report Two years after a dispute with neighbors over long docks, Joe Pesci's iconic mansion in Lavallette has been demolished, reports say. The actor, now 79, sold his Barnegat Bay home for nearly $5 million last winter before the new owners decided to demolish the 1980s-style mansion this week, according to Shore News Network. John Caravella of East Hanover-based Caravella Demolition razed the home, the outlet said. Two years ago, Pesci had a highly publicized dispute with neighbors over docks that were longer than his, DailyVoice.com reported. The property has been split into two lots and…
Morris County Man Indicted In Fatal Alcohol-Related Boat Crash Into Cement Marker: Prosecutor Morris County Man Indicted In Fatal Alcohol-Related Boat Crash Into Cement Marker: Prosecutor
Morris County Man Indicted In Fatal Alcohol-Related Boat Crash Into Cement Marker: Prosecutor A 19-year-old man from Morris County has been indicted in a fatal boat crash in Toms River, authorities said. On Wednesday,, June 22, Juan Fernandez, II, of Towaco, was charged with death by vessel and assault by vessel, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The head-on crash into a cement marker occurred in Barnegat Bay in Toms River on June 13, 2021, Billhimer said, and resulted in the death of Corey Molinari, 19, of Whippany. At approximately 1:13 a.m., that day, Toms River police and New Jersey State Police were notified of a boat crash. Police respo…
Paramus Dad Dubbed 'Superman' After Jersey Shore Lagoon Rescue (VIDEO) Paramus Dad Dubbed 'Superman' After Jersey Shore Lagoon Rescue (VIDEO)
Paramus Dad Dubbed 'Superman' After Jersey Shore Lagoon Rescue (Video) A 63-year-old dad from Paramus is being called "Superman" by his neighbors after he rescued a man from the lagoon outside their Jersey Shore summer home. Frank Rossini jumped into the muddy waters off Chadwick Beach in Lavallette, overlooking Barnegat Bay, to save the 80-something-year-old victim last Sunday, May 22, his daughter Christie Mendes tells Daily Voice. The victim then got himself tangled in rope near a dock at about 10:30 a.m.  according to the hero's daughter, Christie Mendes. The rescue was captured on surveillance camera video, which shows Rossini at the dock at hi…
First Responders Called To Drowning On Jersey Shore First Responders Called To Drowning On Jersey Shore
First Responders Called To Drowning On Jersey Shore Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a drowning in Ocean County, authorities said.  The discovery of a body in Barnegat Bay was reported at about 1:25 a.m. Tuesday near Anchor Drive and Barnegat Avenue in Seaside Park.  No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
NJ Reality Stars Pack Jersey Shore Labor Day Weekend NJ Reality Stars Pack Jersey Shore Labor Day Weekend
NJ Reality Stars Pack Jersey Shore Labor Day Weekend Some of New Jersey's most famous reality stars were spotted on the Jersey Shore over Labor Day Weekend. Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi -- of MTV's "Jersey.Shore" -- was spotted out on Barnegat Bay and posted Instagram stories with the Seaside Heights location tag Saturday. The Madison mom of three recently left the show's reboot, and purchased a house in Toms River. "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast members -- who filmed in Brielle earlier this month -- also spent part of the weekend on Barnegat Bay, the DailyRecord reports. Dolores Catania posted an Instagram story on the water with Teresa …
Not Funny: Joe Pesci Clashes With Jersey Shore Neighbors Over Long Docks Not Funny: Joe Pesci Clashes With Jersey Shore Neighbors Over Long Docks
Not Funny: Joe Pesci Clashes With Jersey Shore Neighbors Over Long Docks Joe Pesci thinks some of his Jersey Shore neighbors have taken things too far.  Their docks, for instance. The Ocean County resident has joined a neighborhood fight against two Lavallette property owners' applications for 315-foot docks -- more than twice the length of his own. Pesci, 76, says the standard 125-foot dock behind his $6.5 million mansion juts out just far enough at 91 Pershing Blvd. In a letter to Department of Environmental Protection officials, the Oscar-winner argued that doubling the length of docks will block Barnegat Bay views enjoyed by neighbors, and create…