Six new hurricane updates you’ll see in 2025
Hurricane season begins on June 1. Really, in New Jersey, we like to say that there’s a 12-month hurricane season. After all, it’s the water, not the wind, that causes the most devastation, and nor’easters bring plenty of water. Sadly, the 30-year average for flood...
Memorial Day is here: So when will beach weather begin?
We shivered through our coldest winter in 10 years, held our hats during the windiest winter in 15 years, and lived the rollercoaster temperature ride of spring. Now Memorial Day weekend is here. It’s the unofficial start of summer. There’s an old saying for our beach...
The 2025 Jersey Shore Outlook
Predictions for the summer and the facts behind them By Meteorologist Joe Martucci The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says June, July and August – “climatological summer,” will likely be warmer than normal. There’s also a small chance we might...
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...
