The exodus from the Jersey Shore following Memorial Day weekend began late morning with northbound routes clogged with heavy traffic. Many major northbound routes including Route 47, Route 83, and the Garden State Parkway experienced stopped to slow traffic at times during the late morning hours due to another cloudy day to wrap up the…
Many local communities will be holding Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday. Among then is Avalon who will have the pilot of the Marine One helicopter that flies the President of the United States as a guest speaker. Monday also sparks the long exodus home for tens of thousands of visitors who stopped by the Jersey…
A couple of motor vehicle accidents on the Garden State Parkway have caused major problems on Friday. A vehicle overturned on the Parkway during the morning commute near Exit 17; that wreck was cleared. During the early afternoon hours, another accident on the Parkway in the southbound lanes near milepost 20 closed one lane of…
Summer has arrived. The Jersey Shore will see a huge influx of visitors Friday afternoon and Friday evening as Memorial Day weekend gets underway. Beach communities will have lifeguards on duty at select beaches, and seasonal businesses will be breaking in new employees. The forecast calls for largely dry conditions with some chances of showers…
Hurricane season begins next week, and depending on who you listen to, it could be a very active or moderate hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a very active hurricane season in the Atlantic; but other agencies including Accuweather and Colorado State University are predicting mild hurricane seasons. ##
The flounder season begins Thursday at the Jersey Shore. A limit of three, 18-inch fish per day is allowed Thursday through September 5th in coastal waters. The black sea bass season begins Friday and runs through June 18th. ##
Buckle up, or get a ticket. Hundreds of police departments statewide will participate in the “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement program in the coming days. Last year, over 26,000 tickets were handed out by police during this special enforcement campaign. ##
Another sign that the summer tourism season may be a very good one…gas prices are expected to stay low all summer. Experts say if it weren’t for the new gasoline tax to pay for highway and bridge repairs, gas prices would actually be lower this summer than last summer. Fuel prices are expected to stay…
New Jersey Congressman Frank LoBiondo supports efforts by President Trump to make major revisions to the North American Free Trade Agreement. LoBiondo said Thursday that the trade agreement needs to be renegotiated to address present day realities. ##
The severe restrictions on flounder catch will be in place for the upcoming fishing season. The New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council approved new federal regulations on flounder fishing during its meeting Wednesday. Experts believe flounder have been over fished for about a decade. ##