Justin Auciello

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

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

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

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

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

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

The National Weather Service warned that damaging winds and flash flooding are the highest risks to the region.

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.

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

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

Beachgoers at the Jersey Shore will likely face dangerous rip currents this weekend and early next week as Hurricane Isaias tracks northward, forecasters say. 

Cape May County's "Safely Together" public health campaign is entering a second phase amid the traditional peak of the Jersey Shore tourism season.