What if Hurricane Milton hit New Jersey?

If a Category 3 hurricane hit Absecon Island, only the area near Borgata would be safe from flooding By Joe Martucci Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and Certified Digital Meteorologist Picture this – a Category 3 hurricane, quickly moving up the Jersey Shore from...

Coastal flooding explained

The five causes of ‘sunny day flooding’ By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Every time there’s “sunny day flooding,” many ask how there can be coastal flooding, when there’s no rain. There are five ingredients to coastal flooding. Turns out, rain is not one of them. Let’s...

Look for early fall foliage this autumn

By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Mark your calendars earlier than usual to explore peak fall foliage across the southern half of the state, according to an interview I did with the New Jersey Forest Service. The combination of a dry spring and a record to near record...

Summer 2024: Hot start, seasonable finish

By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Astronomical fall begins on Sunday, Sept. 22. However, in the weather world, climatological summer runs from June 1 to Aug. 31. Sure, last week and even the beginning part of this week felt summery outside. I laid out on the sand and...