New Jersey
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 8/1
Advisories
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT until 8 p.m. Friday. Heat index values ranging from 98 to 103 degrees expected. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning
Rip Current Risk | Moderate |
---|---|
Waves | 2 – 5 feet |
Winds | From the South 12 – 18 mph (Gust 22 mph) 10 – 16 knots (Gust 19 knots) |
Ocean Temperature | 65° – 79° (Normal 70° – 82°) |
Air Temperature | 81° – 89° |
Sunrise/Sunset | 5:53am – 8:11pm |
UV Index | 9 (Very High) |
Tide Times
SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay |
High Thu 6:04a |
Low Thu 12:05p |
High Thu 6:27p |
Low Fri 1:04a |
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LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean |
High Thu 5:38a |
Low Thu 11:29a |
High Thu 6:01p |
Low Fri 12:28a |
|
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean |
High Thu 5:52a |
Low Thu 11:41a |
High Thu 6:15p |
Low Fri 12:40a |
|
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean |
High Thu 5:34a |
Low Thu 11:33a |
High Thu 5:57p |
Low Fri 12:32a |
|
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay |
High Thu 9:44a |
Low Thu 4:10p |
High Thu 10:07p |
Low Fri 5:09a |
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BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay |
High Thu 5:54a |
Low Thu 11:56a |
High Thu 6:17p |
Low Fri 1:08a |
|
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay |
High Thu 8:51a |
Low Thu 3:44p |
High Thu 9:14p |
Low Fri 4:43a |
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LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay |
High Thu 6:42a |
Low Thu 12:26p |
High Thu 7:13p |
Low Fri 1:41a |
|
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean |
High Thu 5:48a |
Low Thu 11:37a |
High Thu 6:12p |
Low Fri 12:50a |
|
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet |
High Thu 6:10a |
Low Thu 11:54a |
High Thu 6:41p |
Low Fri 1:11a |
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WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean |
High Thu 6:02a |
Low Thu 11:47a |
High Thu 6:29p |
Low Fri 1:03a |
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CAPE MAY Delaware Bay |
High Thu 6:54a |
Low Thu 12:36p |
High Thu 7:19p |
Low Fri 1:55a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
TONIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
SAT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
SUN: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
MON: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Plan Your Trip
Data on this page amalgamated from several sources, including the National Weather Service (weather), National Ocean Service (tides), U.S. Naval Observatory (sun), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (UV index).
Dan Zarrow is Chief Meteorologist for Townsquare Media New Jersey. The Shore Report is generated semi-automatically daily at 5 a.m. from mid-May to late September. Follow Dan’s weather blog, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.
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A $3 scratch-off ticket purchased at Budy’s Wine & Liquors on Hudson Street in Hackensack was worth $5,000 a month for life through the New Jersey Lottery’s Win For Life scratch-off ticket game, the lottery announced on social media on Wednesday.
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The Win For Life scratch-off tickets offer prizes from $5 to $5,000 and three $5,000 a month for life grand prizes. In addition to the Hackensack win, another grand prize was sold at the Zee Mart on South Main Street in Williamstown, according to the lottery website. One $5,000 a month for life ticket still remains.
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New Jersey school is removing Sen. Bob Menendez's name from its building
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — A New Jersey elementary school will remove Sen. Bob Menendez’s name from its building after his conviction on federal bribery charges.
A spokesperson for West New York Mayor Albio Sires confirmed on Wednesday that the name will be down before the start of the school year in September. The New Jersey Globe first reported officials’ plans to remove the disgraced Democratic senator’s name from the building.
Menendez was convicted of all charges earlier this month in a sweeping corruption trial during which he was accused of taking bribes of gold bars and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as an agent for Egypt.
The three-term incumbent said recently he would be resigning from the Senate on Aug. 20, following a lifelong career in politics that started in Hudson County, where the school is located.
West New York’s Public School 3 was renamed for Menendez in 2013. The school will now restore its original name.
Menendez’s office declined to comment on the news. Messages were also left with school officials.
The son of Cuban immigrants and an attorney by training, Menendez was a Union City, New Jersey, school board member at age 20 and later became the mayor of the city, about a mile from West New York.
He went on to hold office in the state Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives before getting appointed to the Senate. He subsequently won election to the Senate and had planned to seek an independent bid if exonerated at trial.
Menendez faces the possibility of decades in prison. There is a sentencing hearing scheduled for Oct. 29, a week before Election Day. He has said he plans to appeal the convictions.
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A 2.2 magnitude earthquake rattled part of New Jersey early Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit this state this month.
The earthquake was centered about 3.1 miles east of Califon, Hunterdon County at about 1:44 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake is the sixth of the month in New Jersey. Five of the six have been near Califon, while a 2.0 magnitude tremor was recorded near New Egypt in Ocean County on July 6.
There have been well over 100 small aftershocks felt in the state since a 4.8 magintude earthquake centered in Tewksbury, Hunterdon County on April 5 was felt by more than 42 million people along the East Coast.
The USGS has said aftershocks typically become less frequent with time, “although they can continue for days, weeks, months, or even years for a very large mainshock.”
There were dozens of aftershocks in the days following the April 5 earthquake.
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Jeff Goldman may be reached at jeff_goldman@njadvancemedia.com.
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