Assessing the impact of a downsized NOAA
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Consider 164 endangered or threatened species conserved and recovered, 47 rebuilt fish stocks since 2000 and 1.5 million forecasts and warnings each year – that’s just some of the scope of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Jones Road Fire shows how fragile NJ’s Pine Barrens are
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci The Jones Road Fire, which was first spotted at 9:45 a.m. on April 22, was New Jersey’s largest wildfire in 18 years, swallowing up 23 square miles in Ocean County, or a little over 15,000 acres. While drought conditions have improved...
When to begin planting at the Jersey Shore
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci The old adage goes that in New Jersey, once you get to Mother’s Day you can start planting your gardens. That holds merit. Mother’s Day in the United States is celebrated between May 8 and May 11 (May 11 this year), on the second Sunday...
What to make of the new ‘Coastal Risk Finder’ tool
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci You may have seen a number of articles come out in the first week of April with headlines like: “Rising Sea Levels Will Threaten 323K+ In NJ By 2050, New Study Says: See The Map” “Severe coastal flooding could threaten...
The early hurricane forecast is out for N.J.
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Expect a more-active-than-usual hurricane season in 2025, with a greater-than-average chance of a strike, or near miss in New Jersey. That’s the takeaway from Colorado State University’s hurricane forecast, which was released at the...
