NJ Spotlight NewsEven without a direct hit last year, state sustained damage from system that chewed up beaches, flooded coast
NJ Spotlight NewsEven without a direct hit last year, state sustained damage from system that chewed up beaches, flooded coast

NJ depends on NWS office in Mount Holly, one of 122 nationwide
(NJ Spotlight News)Interview: Rick Davis, senior meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay
NJ Spotlight NewsInterview: Matt Rosencrans, lead hurricane seasonal forecaster for NOAA
NJ Spotlight NewsFour people drowned at the Shore over Labor Day weekend

Concern about impact on health and living spaces as storms and flooding become more intense
AP/Jorge SantiagoThe storm knocked out the island's power grid

Staffing shortages have ripple effects. Weather is also an issue
NJ Spotlight NewsThree to six hurricanes could be major, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Lawmakers say the state Board of Public Utilities should take JCP&L and PSE&G to task for over a million outages last week.

Lots of people spent the morning soaking up rays in Asbury Park, one of 216 New Jersey beaches open for business heading into the Memorial ...

Election day rain doesn't deter citizens from voting for the candidates they want running the state. We'll cover the races. Will the president's plan to ...

Task Force One is comprised of more than 250 volunteers that train constantly for a variety of emergency situations.

County officials support a bill that would establish annual grants for county offices of emergency management, based on that county’s risk of exposure to natural ...

A busy Atlantic hurricane season. And state lawmakers say spending on preparedness is cheaper than the cost of recovery. On Gov. Christie's mind, Medicaid expenses ...

The new 2016 hurricane forecast expects 12 to 17 named storms this season, five to eight of them hurricanes and two to four of those ...

It's peak season for Atlantic hurricanes. Federal forecasters see an above average number of big storms in our future. A look at the Megan's Law ...

Forecasters are predicting a near normal hurricane season with 10 to 16 tropical storms and four to eight hurricanes. Hurricane season runs from June 1 ...

Ahead of a ratification vote, Verizon employees are back with a contract that saves the company money. So what do union leaders say? Ahead of ...

The push to extend gaming outside Atlantic City and into North Jersey gains some steam. Lawmakers plan to gamble on what voters think about it ...