West Milford Township officials closed Clinton Road late Tuesday due to a fast-moving wildfire near the Clinton Reservoir that burned dozens of acres. The Passaic County Buckabear Wildfire started Tuesday afternoon and spread quickly across the woods. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported a 70-acre uncontained fire late evening. Firefighters limited its nighttime advance…
A powerful earthquake slammed eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, causing widespread damage. A massive earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, inflicting severe damage. Homes fell, killing towns, and families sought to preserve them. The Taliban reported 800 deaths and 2,500 injured. Officials said rural areas may witness more deaths. Before midnight, Kunar province near…
A large solar storm will show the Northern Lights tonight, a rare treat for US skywatchers. The aurora borealis is expected to reach more than a dozen states, from the upper Midwest to the Northeast and Pacific Northwest, farther south than usual. The spectacular event occurred when a solar flare drove charged particles toward Earth….
Many Shore towns are recovering from Hurricane Erin as New Jersey prepares for Labor Day weekend. Though the hurricane passed well out in the Atlantic, its coastal damage remains. Local officials, residents, and tourists worry about sand-eroded beaches. State officials acknowledged Hurricane Erin’s rough waves harmed coasts. Beach depletion in recent years caused devastating damage….
Hurricane Erin unexpectedly destroyed the Wildwoods’ Friday Night Fireworks launch location and equipment. Fireworks will not be set off on August 29. The 2025 summer finale was canceled. The demise of a ritual that brought hundreds of tourists and residents together is sad. City officials said the storm damaged Pine Avenue, where beach fireworks are…
Hurricane Erin Destroys Jersey Shore’s Sea King Landmark The shipwrecked trawler Sea King’s final marker, a steel mast, stood out near Barnegat Light on Long Beach Island for decades. Hurricane Erin destroyed that mute relic of New Jersey’s marine past. The storm’s tremendous surf tore the mast from the sand earlier this week, destroying one…
‘There is No Beach’: Hurricane Erin’s Rough Waves Rip Jersey Shore Coastline Even though Hurricane Erin was hundreds of miles away in the Atlantic, its power was felt along the Jersey Shore. As summer vacationers prepared for one of the last big weekends of the season, the storm’s high waves and tidal surges washed away…
Shark Surprises Bar on Jersey Shore During Hurricane Flooding in Erin Beach Haven, NJ— A little shark swam inside Bird & Betty’s, a popular Jersey Shore restaurant and nightclub, late Thursday night, interrupting karaoke. Hurricane Erin’s outer bands brought bay water to Long Beach Island, which brought an unusual visitor. Bird & Betty’s, which is…
Governor Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency in New Jersey as Hurricane Erin threatens coastal cities hundreds of miles offshore. The storm’s strong outer bands are creating life-threatening rip currents, heavy surf, and coastal flooding on the Jersey Shore despite its distance. All 21 New Jersey counties are declared emergency as of 2…
Hurricane Erin’s powerful waves and Atlantic rip currents have shuttered many Jersey Shore beaches this week. Swimming is prohibited on 17 Shore beaches with red and double-red flags. Though Hurricane Erin isn’t projected to hit New Jersey, its effects are felt. Forecasters predicted the storm’s 100-mph gusts may damage water hundreds of miles distant. Rough…
