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Gillian’s Wonderland Pier on Ocean City, New Jersey boardwalk to close after the 2024 season
The owner, Jay Gillian, said while he's tried to sustain Wonderland for as long as possible, it's no longer a viable business.
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This GOES-16 satellite image taken Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, at 16:40 UTC and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Dorian, (left), churning over Bahamas. Hurricane Dorian hovered over the Bahamas on Monday, pummeling the islands with a fearsome Category 4 assault that forced even rescue crews to take shelter until the onslaught passes. (NOAA via AP)
Hurricane Dorian will pass “well offshore” from the New Jersey region later this week, forecasters say.
The National Weather Service says the storm’s closest approach to the area is likely to be on Friday.
While the highest impacts are mainly for marine interests, the National Weather Service advises of:
Conditions should then begin to improve by Friday night as the storm will be quickly moving to the northeast, according to the National Weather Service.
With hurricane season peak approaching, it’s a good idea to have a plan. The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management offers a hurricane survival guide.