Ahead of the worst of the storm for Tropical Storm Hermine, a State of Emergency has been declared in Cape May and Atlantic counties. Gov. Chris Christie declared the State of Emergency for three counties in total, including Ocean County. These declarations help the government respond in a quicker manner during a storm event. Shore…
One local bridge was closed during high tide this morning. The Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Avalon and Sea Isle City was closed shortly after 10am by Avalon Police due to wave overwash on the roadway leading to the bridge. The bridge may not be accessible during this storm event near times of high tide due…
Atlantic City Electric has extra crews ready around the clock to handle power outages. The utility announced that it has crews in place to handle any outages caused by wind or falling trees. More than 800 people were without power in Lower Township earlier today due to a tree that fell into some utility equipment.…
Traffic is heading away from the Jersey Shore for the Labor Day holiday weekend. Vacationers are cutting their stays short this weekend and heavy northbound traffic is reported on the Garden State Parkway and Route 9. Traffic leaving the 7 Mile Beach via Avalon Boulevard is at a standstill all the way into Avalon. Thousands…
New weather map for Tropical Storm Hermine shows a track slightly more out to sea but still bringing a lot of rain and wind to our region. The rain already began on Saturday morning in Cape May County and is expected to continue of the next couple of days. There is still a tone of…
Two major beach concerts in Atlantic City won’t take place this weekend due to the Tropical Storm Hermine. Florida Georgia Line on Saturday and Blink-182 on Monday got cancelled as a result of the storm. Officials said they wanted to ensure safety for everyone. The storm has cancelled a number of events up and down…
The National Weather Service has continued its Tropical Storm Warning for all of Cape May County through the Labor Day weekend. Barrier islands will see strong winds, heavy rain, moderate to major coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and beach erosion during this weekend event. Visitors to the Jersey Shore are heading out as traffic Saturday…