Coastal Flooding Possible Across South Jersey Despite Clear Skies This Week Coastal Flooding Possible Across South Jersey Despite Clear Skies This Week
Coastal Flooding Possible Across South Jersey Despite Clear Skies This Week Despite no rain or snow expected for the week ahead, forecasters are warning residents about the threat of coastal flooding across New Jersey. The National Weather Service said South Jersey will have a threat of minor flooding through 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8. A coastal flood advisory was issued for Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem counties. Minor flooding is forecasted during morning high tides in Atlantic City, Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City, Cape May Harbor, and Barnegat Harbor. "While the weather will remain …
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…
Latest Forecast Says Jersey Shore Towns Could Be Walloped With Most Snow In NJ (DETAILS) Latest Forecast Says Jersey Shore Towns Could Be Walloped With Most Snow In NJ (DETAILS)
Latest Forecast Says Jersey Shore Towns Could Be Walloped With Most Snow In NJ (Details) After several storms brought rain, wind, and wintry weather to the Jersey Shore to start 2024, cities and towns are bracing for what could be the heaviest snowfall along the coast so far this winter. Parts of South Jersey could see up to six inches of snow on Friday, Jan. 18 — the highest amounts predicted across all of the the Garden State, according to the National Weather Service.  Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Monmouth, Ocean, and Salem counties are under a winter storm warning until 10 p.m. ⚠️❄️ Forecast snowfall totals have increased slightly across the area. Snow will beg…
Girls Drugged Into 'Zombie-Like' State, Beaten, Burned In NJ: Affidavit Girls Drugged Into 'Zombie-Like' State, Beaten, Burned In NJ: Affidavit
Girls Drugged Into 'Zombie-Like' State, Beaten, Burned In NJ: Affidavit Court documents revealed disturbing details about the abuse suffered by five girls for more than five years at the hands of the three adults they had been living within Cape May. The Department of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) was contacted by a youth partial care program with concerns about two children living with Irene Becica, 71, Thomas Becica, 57, and Christina VonColln, 45, on Oct. 24, 2023, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. The two children were later identified as girls, and only referred to by their initials NV and MV, in the court documents…
Missing NJ Boater Reunited With Family After Week Adrift Missing NJ Boater Reunited With Family After Week Adrift
Missing NJ Boater Reunited With Family After Week Adrift A boater out of Jersey City was reunited with his family last week after he went missing sailing to Bermuda, the Coast Guard said. No one had heard from the mariner since Monday, Nov. 6, and the Coast Guard Atlantic Area command center began a search and rescue effort, the Coast Guard said.  Another ship, the Time Bandit, heard an alert, and on Wednesday, Nov. 15, found a vessel that matched the description of the missing boat, the Coast Guard said. A Coast Guard boat based in Cape May arrived on the scene and was able to rescue the missing mariner and he was in stable condition. …
Fisherman Reels In 67-Pounder, Inking State Saltwater Fish Record For New Jersey Fisherman Reels In 67-Pounder, Inking State Saltwater Fish Record For New Jersey
Fisherman Reels In 67-Pounder, Inking State Saltwater Fish Record For New Jersey Holy Mackerel! This is no fish tale. New Jersey Fish & Wildlife has officially certified the catch of a new state record saltwater fish. Dominic Vricella was fishing east of the Manasquan Inlet where he landed the new state record King Mackerel on July 30. The fish weighed 67 pounds, 7.2 ounces, smashing the previous record of 54 pounds, 0 ounces off Cape May in 1998, state officials said. Vricella was trolling in his boat using a trolling rod and conventional reel with a 20-pound braided line and a spoon for the lure when the new record King Mackerel hit, officials said. He was with…
NJ Coal Plant's Smokestack Will Be Imploded Removing Jersey Shore Landmark NJ Coal Plant's Smokestack Will Be Imploded Removing Jersey Shore Landmark
NJ Coal Plant's Smokestack Will Be Imploded Removing Jersey Shore Landmark Cape May residents will get their final view of a once-towering coal-burning power plant when the smokestack of the former B.L. England power plant is imploded later this month. The plant and its iconic smokestack have been a longtime landmark along the Jersey Shore. The site's structures have been imploded in phases since last year along the Great Eff Harbor Bay. "The demolition is substantially complete," township officials said in a statement on Facebook. Beesely's Point Development Group LLC plans to develop the site. The final implosion at the shuttered plant in the Marmora sect…
Newly-Minted Millionaire: Pick 6 Lottery Player Takes Home $2.7M Newly-Minted Millionaire: Pick 6 Lottery Player Takes Home $2.7M
Newly-Minted Millionaire: Pick 6 Lottery Player Takes Home $2.7M There is a new millionaire in Cape May County thanks to the latest Pick 6  drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials said. One lucky ticket matched all six numbers drawn for on Monday, Sept. 11 winning the $2.7 million annuity jackpot. The cash value of the ticket is more than $1.2 million.  The winning ticket was sold at Ali Trading Inc., 401 S. Main St., Cape May Court House in Cape May County.  The lucky retailer will receive a bonus of $10,000 for selling that winning ticket. Executive Director James Carey said, “We are excited to meet the winner of this $2.7 million jackpo…
Fugitive Arrested In Atlantic City Stabbing: Police Fugitive Arrested In Atlantic City Stabbing: Police
Fugitive Arrested In Atlantic City Stabbing: Police A tip led to the arrest of a 32-year-old fugitive in an Atlantic City stabbing, authorities said. Anthony Mincey of Atlantic City was wanted in connection with an Aug. 16 stabbing in which a 29-year-old man from Cape May was seriously injured, police said. Mincey was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. He was taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.  Anyone with information is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766 or submit a text anonymously to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD.  
Woman Hit Child With Skee-Ball At Jersey Shore Arcade: Police Woman Hit Child With Skee-Ball At Jersey Shore Arcade: Police
Woman Hit Child With Skee-Ball At Jersey Shore Arcade: Police Cape May police seek the public's help in identifying the woman in the white dress. She was involved in a disagreement with another patron of the arcade.  As a result, she threw a skee ball striking a child in the back of the head, police said. Click here to see a video of the incident. Anyone with information about the incident or the identity of any of the subjects is encouraged to contact the Cape May Police Department detectives at 609-884-9507. 
Tornado Watch In Effect For South Jersey Tornado Watch In Effect For South Jersey
Tornado Watch In Effect For South Jersey A tornado watch is in effect for 10 counties in New Jersey until 11 p.m. Monday Aug. 7, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado watch includes Mercer, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties, the NWS said. Also, the tornado warning was extended to Hunterdon and Warren counties. There also is a watch for severe thunderstorms from Cumberland County north to Trenton. A slighter chance of thunderstorms exists along the Jersey Shore.
Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado Watch In Effect For South Jersey Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado Watch In Effect For South Jersey
Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado Watch In Effect For South Jersey Strong to severe thunderstorms will move through the area Monday afternoon, Aug. 7 and Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service. The storms will bring the potential for damaging wind gusts, a few tornadoes, and localized flash flooding, the NWS said. The tornado watch includes Mercer, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties, the NWS said. A slighter chance of thunderstorms exists along the Jersey Shore.