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Down the Shore Archive

Tornado damage in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township. (NWS image)
Down the Shore
Weather

NWS: Tornado tossed baseball field bleachers before entering residential area in N.J.

A small tornado caused damage in a central New Jersey county Wednesday, the National Weather Service confirmed Thursday.

3 years ago

(US Coast Guard image/file)
Down the Shore
Community

One dead in boating accident near N.J. inlet

One person was killed and another injured in a boating accident near Ocean City Wednesday, authorities said. 

3 years ago

A Point Pleasant Borough Fire Rescue boat in the Point Pleasant Canal in 2016. (Courtesy of Kim Ormsby/Point Pleasant Fire Department Station 75)
Down the Shore
Community
Down the Shore

State troopers rescue 6 after boat capsizes in dangerous Jersey Shore canal

Two state troopers rescued six people after a boat capsized in a dangerous Jersey Shore canal, officials say.

3 years ago

Lower Metedeconk River.
Down the Shore
Community

Police rescue semi-conscious woman from Jersey Shore river

A woman is recovering in a hospital after police rescued her from a Jersey Shore river Saturday evening, authorities said.

3 years ago

(NOAA image)
Down the Shore
Weather

Tropical Storm Kyle forms off mid-Atlantic coast

The eleventh-named storm of the 2020 hurricane season formed Friday afternoon off the mid-Atlantic coast.

3 years ago

Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Sanders and Petty Officer 2nd Class Carliene Lyon work to free a sea turtle tangled in a fishing trap line while Fireman Jason Breckner assists, August 13, 2020, near Cape May, New Jersey. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Grimaud Kouwenaar)
Down the Shore
Community

With sharks nearby, Coast Guard crew rescues entangled sea turtle off N.J.

Coast Guard members saved a distressed sea turtle from a certain fate Thursday off the coast of Cape May.

3 years ago

(Jana Shea/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Weather

Severe storms knock out power to thousands at the Shore

Tens of thousands of Jersey Shore residents were without power early Wednesday afternoon after potent severe storms lashed the region.

3 years ago

Waves breaking along a Jersey Shore beach.
Down the Shore
Health

Fecal bacteria leads to swimming advisories at six N.J. beaches

Six New Jersey beaches are under swimming advisories issued Tuesday afternoon due to exceeding the allowable bacteria threshold, state officials said.

3 years ago

(NASA)
Down the Shore
Science

Prolific, colorful Perseid meteor shower to dazzle stargazers during peak

The best viewing is from a dark location, like a secluded beach, between a few hours before midnight and dawn, according to earthsky.org.

3 years ago

Atlantic Ocean in N.J.
Down the Shore
Science

‘Sea lice’ reported at N.J. beaches is actually jellyfish larvae, biologist says

Jeff Tittel, director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, said the larvae were likely pushed to New Jersey from Florida by Tropical Storm Isaias.

3 years ago

Tropical Storm Isaias
Down the Shore
Weather

NOAA: 2020 hurricane season could rival busiest on record

An already extremely active Atlantic hurricane season has the potential to rival the busiest ever, forecasters say.

3 years ago

The Surflight Theatre's destroyed tent on Tuesday, August 4
Down the Shore
Arts & Entertainment

Isaias destroys outdoor venue at Long Beach Island’s Surflight Theatre

Fierce winds from Tropical Storm Isaias destroyed the outdoor venue at Long Beach Island's Surflight Theatre.

3 years ago

Island Beach State Park
Down the Shore
Community

Fisherman dies after being rescued from ocean off Island Beach State Park

The 64-year-old Florida man was fishing with family when he said he wasn't feeling well and entered the ocean to cool off, officials said.

3 years ago

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District pumps sand onto Brant Beach
Down the Shore
Science

Army Corps awards $23.8M contract for Atlantic County beach replenishment

It’s the latest in a years-long string of beach replenishment projects in New Jersey that have spanned all four coastal counties.

3 years ago

Tropical Storm Isaias
Down the Shore
Science

Tropical Storm Watch up for Philly region as Isaias heads north

Forecasters with the National Weather Service said the biggest concern for the Philadelphia region is heavy rain that could lead to flooding on Tuesday.

3 years ago

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