Cape May County Communications Director Lenora Boninfante just told us the roadway on Ocean Drive between Sea Isle City and Avalon (Townsend’s Inlet) is closed for the foreseeable future…the road is said to have washed away. County crews are examining roadways currently.
Two state residents were killed during Hurricane Sandy. A man and a woman in Mendham Township were in a pickup truck when a tree fell on it. Police say two children were inside but were rescued with non-life threatening injuries. The families haven’t been notified so the names have not yet been released. To this…
Just because it seems like the storm is over, doesn’t mean you can come back home immediately. Multiple local emergency management offices said Tuesday would be used for assessment of damages and there is no work whether anyone will be allowed back onto the barrier islands. Any questions on whether your allowed back should be…
Atlantic City Electric is starting the process of getting the lights back on. Just under 200,000 customers were without power in the Atlantic City Electric grid as of 5 a.m. Tuesday morning. Additional crews have been sent in to assist. It may take some days for all of the power to be restored. Cape May…
The Borough of Avalon experienced a record high tide during the Monday evening high tide in the community. Water completely covered Dune Drive in Avalon and came up as high as the third step on the Avalon Police Department. Two feet of water went into the Avalon Fire House; it’s the first time in history…
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has closed the Garden State Parkway in both directions south of Interchange 129 in Woodbridge Township as of 4 p.m. Monday. The southern portion of the Parkway, from Cape May to Interchange 63 in Stafford Township was closed since early Monday. The additional 66 miles were closed because of deteriorating conditions caused…
As of Monday at 7:00 P.M. 14,594 Atlantic City Electric customers were without without power in Cape May County, and over 124,000 customers have no electric throughout South Jersey. Atlantic City Electric has activated all its field personnel including utility crews from states as far away as Alabama and Louisiana to assist with restoring power in…
The latest update is out for Hurricane Sandy. The storm is expected to now move much more rapidly through the region, but is increasing in power. Sandy is now up to 90 mph sustained winds. We will have the latest local updates from Cape May County Office of Emergency Management throughout the day with Phil…
Governor Chris Christie has ordered the closure of Garden State Parkway in both directions from Route 72 (Exit 63) to Exit 0 in Cape May. The following roads have been closed in Cape May County: Tuckahoe Road from Butter Road to Rte. 50, Upper Township Roosevelt Boulevard from GSP to 34th Street Bridge, Upper Township/Ocean City Hand Avenue…
Governor Christie announced today that federal aid has been made available to the State of New Jersey to supplement the state and local emergency response efforts resulting from Hurricane Sandy. On Sunday, Governor Chris Christie formally requested that President Barack Obama declare a pre-landfall emergency for New Jersey. This declaration allows the State to request…