South Jersey residents continue cleanup efforts after 2 storms slam the shore

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January 14, 2024

South Jersey residents continue cleanup efforts after 2 storms slam the shore

CINNAMINSON, New Jersey (WPVI) — Residents in Cinnaminson, New Jersey said after facing Wednesday’s storm, they’re thankful Friday’s rain wasn’t nearly as bad.

“I saw a lot of storms, but this was really bad,” said Volkan Cicek, who lives on Fairfax Drive.

Cicek said his basement was flooded for the first time in decades.

As Cicek works to remove debris and fix his recently renovated basement, he waits for the water on his street to recede.

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“Unfortunately, every time rain is heavy, flooding comes into my yard,” said Cicek. “Not only my house, my neighbors struggle as well.”

The National Weather Service said Friday’s rain caused the Delaware River to rise to “moderate” flood stage just over 10.3 feet, and it didn’t rise as high as feared Saturday afternoon.

“We definitely got some more water in the yard, but definitely nowhere near as bad as the other day,” said Brandon Sidney, who lives on River Drive in Riverside, New Jersey.

Burlington County leaders said the Delaware River rose to a record high of 11.9 feet on Wednesday morning.

Sidney said his house was surrounded by water, and it made its way into his basement.

“You see waves coming across the yard when people drive by, it’s that bad,” said Sidney.

“The whole yard was flooded and the water was coming up,” added Saariyah Edwards, who also lives on River Drive.

The Burlington County spokesperson said at least four homes in Delran, New Jersey were condemned and they’re assessing properties in Cinnaminson.

He also said there were no significant impacts to any houses on Saturday, but first responders made two water rescues involving vehicles.

“Hopefully, we don’t get hit with any more storms like this,” said Sidney. “Hoping it stays calm.”

County leaders said no one is in the shelter provided by the Red Cross.

They will distribute about 200 cleanup kits on Monday at 10 a.m. at the Delran Middle School.

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Who is running for U.S. House, Senate in New Jersey? Here’s the list

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Who is running for U.S. House, Senate in New Jersey? Here’s the list

While this fall’s midterm election may still feel like ages away, the process has already started for potential candidates.

March 23 was the filing deadline for politically affiliated folks to get on the ballot in this June’s primary election – the stepping stone for November.

All 12 seats representing New Jersey in the House are on the ballot as well as one seat in the U.S. Senate.

The heated contest to succeed Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman in District 12 is going to draw much of the attention this spring.

There are more contested races as well, though only three involving incumbents.

Here’s a breakdown of who is running to represent the Garden State in Washington this year, according to the unofficial list made available by the state’s Division of Elections.

U.S. Senate

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is running for his fourth term. He won’t face any opposition this spring. The Republicans running for a chance to represent their party this fall are Richard Tabor, Justin Murphy, Alex Zdan and Robert Lebovics.

Congressional District 1

Democratic Rep. Donald Norcross is running unopposed in the primary. Republican Damon Galdo will also run unopposed.

Congressional District 2

Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew is running unopposed in the primary. There are four Democrats running, Tim Alexander, Terri Reese, Zack Mullock and Bayly Winder.

Congressional District 3

Democratic Rep. Herb Conaway is running unopposed in the primary. Three Republicans will face off to represent their party. They are Justin Barbera, Jason Culler and Michael McGuire.

Congressional District 4

Republican Rep. Chris Smith is running unopposed in the primary. Two Democrats, John Blake and Rachel Peace, will face off in their party’s primary.

Congressional District 5

Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer is running unopposed in the primary. Republicans Sean Kirrane and John Aslanian will square off to represent their party.

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Congressional District 6

There are three challengers running against Rep. Frank Pallone in the Democratic primary. They are Katie Bansil, Hillary Herzig and John Hsu.

Congressional District 7

Republican Rep. Tom Kean is running unopposed in the primary. There are four Democrats squaring off to run against him this fall. They are Rebecca Bennett, Michael Roth, Tina Shah and Brian Varela.

Congressional District 8

For the Democrats, Rep. Rob Menendez will face off against Mussab Ali, a former Jersey City school board member.

Congressional District 9

Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou is running unopposed in the primary. Republicans Tiffany Burress and Rosie Pino will square off in their primary.

Congressional District 10

Rep. LaMonica McIver is facing one challenger in the Democratic primary, Lawrence Poster. Carmen Bucco is running unopposed for the Republicans.

Congressional District 11

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This seat is currently vacant after Gov. Mikie Sherrill resigned to run the state. Democrat Analilia Mejia won a special primary in February and is on the ballot for a special election in April to fill her seat. Mejia is running in the primary in June against Justin Strickland, Donald Cresitello and Joseph Lewis. Republican Joe Hathaway, who is also on the ballot in April, is running unopposed in the June primary.

Congressional District 12

There are 13 people running in the Democratic primary to fill the seat being left by Bonnie Watson Coleman, who announced earlier this year that she would retire at the end of her term.

They are Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Brad Cohen, Squire Servance, Samuel Wang, Sue Altman, Sujit Singh, Adrian Mapp, Adam Hamawy, Elijah Dixon, Kyle Little, Jay Vaingankar, Matt Adams, Shanel Robinson and Gregg Mele.

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