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Intense rain, severe thunderstorms expected to ramp up Sunday. Flood risk increases.
If you thought the amount of rain New Jersey has received so far this weekend was piddling, the next 24 hours could change that.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service said Saturday night that the Garden State is soon expected to face several rounds of downpours and strong thunderstorms.
Hurricane Ernesto has already led to intense rip currents and dangerous conditions throughout the East Coast including the Jersey Shore — where lifeguards in several towns were busy on rescues earlier in the day.
The worst of the weekend’s inclement weather is expected to start early Sunday morning and intensify in the afternoon.
“Probably around like 4 to 6 a.m. we’ll start seeing more activity … our main timing of concern is going to be primarily during the afternoon. That’s when the heavier activity and thunderstorms are most likely to occur. I’d say around 1 to 2 p.m. or later,” Alex Staarmann, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Mount Holly office, said Saturday on the phone at 9:18 p.m.
Thunderstorms and damaging winds threaten the entire state but the most significant impacts may be seen south of Trenton based on current weather projections, Staarmann said.
“So, we could see some trees down, power lines down, and possibly some power outages with that activity,” he added.
The National Weather Service on Saturday also said a day-long flood watch would begin from 2 a.m. on Sunday through Monday. The parts of northeast New Jersey that watch includes: Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Union, Hudson, Bergen, Essex, Passaic and Union counties, according to an AccuWeather alert.
A flood warning is more urgent than a flood watch.National Weather Service
Ernesto made landfall early Saturday morning in Bermuda as a category 1 storm with top sustained winds of 85 mph.
On Saturday shortly after 9 p.m., Ernesto was “barely a hurricane” according to a national meteorologist.
The storm, which had dropped to sustaining winds at 75 mph, was located just northeast of Bermuda by about 100 miles at that time. It was expected to move towards the north and may barely clip Newfoundland early next week, experts said.
⚠️🌧️⛈️ Scattered showers persisting through this evening, increasing in intensity and coverage overnight and into Sunday. Localized flash flooding and damaging winds are possible on Sunday. A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of the area. #PAwx #NJwx #DEwx #MDwx pic.twitter.com/o1bdcMyNY7
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) August 17, 2024
In its latest forecast, the National Weather Service noted that rip currents continue to be a threat along the shore.
Punishing conditions on the coast have already prompted first responders to post red flags at Jersey Shore beach entrances. New York City officials announced beaches in Brooklyn and Queens would be closed to swimming and wading on Saturday and Sunday due to dangerous rip currents.
Staarmann, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said that besides all of northern New Jersey being under a flood watch, Monmouth County was as well.
“What we’re expecting generally is a widespread half-of-an inch to one-inch of rain. But there could be localized heavier amounts of around 2 to 4 inches or more, which could lead to areas of flash flooding wherever those heavier rainfall amounts do occur,” he said.
As it stands, flooding could pose a danger farther south of the state depending on how the forecast evolves later Saturday night.
AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said: “There can still be flash flooding of small streams and urban areas where it manages to pour for a couple of hours but that sort of condition would tend to be highly localized.”
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Every year comes with its own personality, but New Jersey doesn’t wait around to see what the rest of the country decides is “in.” We move fast here. We adapt. We complain loudly — and then we make it part of our routine. Somewhere between a jughandle turn and a diner refill, 2026 developed a very Jersey personality. You may not have noticed it happening, but you’re already living it.
Here are 10 things that feel unmistakably so 2026, Garden State edition.
The way New Jersey talks now (and what it really means)
Calling every inconvenience “a situation.”
Traffic? Situation. School drop-off? Situation. The coffee machine acting up? Full-blown situation.
Quietly flexing about not pumping gas.
We don’t brag. We just casually mention it… often.
Errands, routines and the New Jersey sense of time
Planning an entire weekend around one errand.
Costco, Home Depot, or MVC — choose wisely and clear your schedule.
Checking Dan Zarrow’s forecast on the NJ101.5 app religiously.
Because if you’re going to trust the weather, it might as well be someone who knows New Jersey.
Having a “favorite small town” you don’t live in.
You’ve “been a few times.” You “get the vibe.”
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Roads, tolls and the daily traffic psychology of NJ
Treating tolls like a personal betrayal.
Every increase feels targeted, and we all do the same mental math at the booth anyway.
Explaining traffic circles and roundabouts like a survival skill.
Somehow we all know exactly what to do — except when we don’t.
Money stress, comfort food and Garden State coping mechanisms
Treating diners as emotional support buildings.
Coffee refills fix things. It’s science.
Complaining about taxes while never actually leaving.
Because deep down, we know better.
Comparing energy bills like it’s a competitive sport.
Nobody likes the numbers, but everyone wants to know if theirs is worse.
The truth is, 2026 in New Jersey isn’t about trends you see online. It’s about habits, shortcuts, shared frustrations, and small victories we all pretend are normal. And if you read this nodding along, congratulations — you’re not behind the times. You’re just right on schedule… in New Jersey.
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Though down from previous month, New Jersey online casinos post November revenue record in 2025
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While online casinos in New Jersey fell short of another revenue record, November was still the state’s second-best month ever with over $253 million.
They’ve been around for over 12 years, yet online casinos in New Jersey continue to find ways to set revenue records. After posting the industry’s largest single-month total in October, NJ online casinos last month combined for $253 million to set a November record and ranks as the second-biggest single-month total in Garden State history.
NJ online casinos set single-year record with one month left
Since launching in 2013, NJ online casinos have continually set high-water marks – even now, a dozen years later.
With $253 million in November revenue, as reported by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, casino apps in the Garden State now sit at just over $2.64 billion for the year, leading to $455 million in state tax revenue. With one month left in 2025, the industry has already set a single-year record, which previously stood at around $2.4 billion.
To further put into perspective the growth of online gambling in New Jersey, the industry is over 22% ahead of the 11-month pace it set in 2024. Consider the first 14 months of online casinos in NJ, during which time operators combined for a mere $131.2 million in revenue.
While it’s unlikely that NJ online casinos will reach the $3 billion mark by the end of the year, iGaming has proven it can continue to grow after more than 10 years of existence.
FanDuel Casino, DraftKings Casino continue to set pace
While the monthly total is one for the books, the standard brands set themselves apart from the rest of the market.
For example, FanDuel Casino – which new users can sign up with and claim the FanDuel casino bonus – reported $60.2 million. That was well ahead of the second-place DraftKings Casino bonus, which helped drive $49.6 million in November.
Along with the BetMGM Casino app ($30.6 million), Borgata Casino ($20.6 million) and Caesars Palace Online Casino ($19.3 million), the top five revenue-earners in November accounted for more than 71% of the total online casino total in November.
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