All Delaware River Port Authority Bridges Closed Until 4 A.M. Tuesday
Due to severe weather, all Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) Bridges have been closed.
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Due to severe weather, all Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) Bridges have been closed.
Sandy started making landfall along the coast of South Jersey on Monday evening at about 6 p.m. with 90 MPH winds.
Well, it's happened, Hurricane Sandy has been picked up by that strong advancing trough to the west and this has doubled its forward speed. It's a clear indication of just how strong that western disturbance is, that it can take a massive storm and pick it up like a stone, sling-shotting it toward the eastern seaboard.
Much stronger winds, rain and flooding marked the approach Monday of Hurricane Sandy, on its way to a predicted direct hit on New Jersey, with tidal waters crossing the main oceanfront drive in the south end of Cape May, and streets near the Atlantic City Boardwalk starting to flood.
As of 8 a.m. Monday, the latest word from PECO is that, across the region, electrical power is not yet affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Oh, Oh Sandy. It has made the turn north and now the final turn comes later Monday as it heads to the northwest and into our area.
A State of Emergency has been declared in Cumberland County.
A year after telling New Jersey residents to "Get the hell off the beach" as Hurricane Irene approached, Gov. Chris Christie has a new message for people on the coastline:
This afternoon Sandy is located almost 300 miles off the North Carolina coast with 75 mph winds and continues to move northeast away from the coast. But don't let that fool you, Sandy is still expected to turn northwest on Monday, as an upper level disturbance from the Midwest captures the storm.
Philadelphia's transit agency has announced that it will suspend all services at the end of Sunday's service schedule due to the approaching storm.
The declaration was announced around 11 a.m. Saturday, just before the governor held a news conference to discuss how the state was preparing for the storm.
The New Jersey State Emergency Operations Center was activated at 8 a.m. today to coordinate preparations related to the storm.
Friday morning dawns with a clearer consensus about the projected path and impact of Sandy, and as the cone of uncertainty continues to narrow, our region comes into sharper focus.
All is calm in Atlantic City, but emergency management officials aren't taking any chances with Hurricane Sandy barreling up the coast. They're expected to meet Friday to lay out a storm plan. It's something many Jersey Shore towns are doing as well.
Across New Jersey, most communities approached about hosting one of the state's first legal medical marijuana dispensaries in out-of-the-way industrial zones have just said no, after outpourings of public opposition. Montclair is a different story.
Clayton is rocked by the sensless killing of 12-year-old Autumn and the arrest of two brothers charged with first degree murder. A constant stream of mourners have visited the location where her body was found behind the suspects' home.
A day after two teenage brothers were charged in their daughter's death, the parents of Autumn Pasquale spoke to Eyewitness News and tried to put their tragic loss into words.
New Jersey's Health Department is reporting five people have died from West Nile virus in the state.
As the search continues for a missing Gloucester County girl, last seen Saturday afternoon riding her bicycle, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office says a reward is being offered to help find her.
A New Jersey woman who says her 9-year-old daughter was bullied took matters into her own hands and confronted one of the students she says harassed the girl.
Marc A. Branch, 39, of Ventnor, was arrested just after 11 p.m. on Friday night at his apartment on North Newport Avenue.
An officer was taken to the hospital after being struck by a car in Atlantic City early Monday morning.
A house fire that broke out around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning threatened to spread to other homes.
A New Jersey lawmaker has taken the unusual step of showing a police video of his own motor vehicle stop.
Two people were seriously injured after their car was struck by a train in Gloucester County early Friday morning.
