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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Woman fatally struck by NJ Transit train in Ramsey

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March 8, 2026

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Woman fatally struck by NJ Transit train in Ramsey

A woman was fatally struck by a train in Ramsey on the morning of March 8.

The unidentified woman was hit by the train at 10:49 a.m., just west of the Main Street crossing near the main Ramsey station, said John Chartier, director of media relations for NJ Transit.

Rail service was suspended in both directions between Allendale and Port Jervis but has since resumed, with delays of up to 30 minutes.

The train came from Port Jervis and was heading to Hoboken, and 150 people were on board at the time, Chartier said.

NJ Transit police are leading the investigation. No additional information about the circumstances of the death was available.

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March 8, 2026

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New Jersey E-ZPass stickers could arrive soon

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March 7, 2026

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New Jersey E-ZPass stickers could arrive soon

Out with the old, in with the new. E-ZPass is getting an upgrade.

New Jersey Turnpike may be saying bye-bye to the E-Z Pass device as they assess some new technology for the electronic toll paying service.

According to News12, the agency is testing a new sticker with a digital chip on their own vehicles that would replace the white plastic transponder mounted to windshields.

“We are planning to put the stickers in Turnpike Authority fleet vehicles for an informal test run. That will happen pretty soon,” said Tom Feeney, an authority spokesperson. “If there aren’t any issues, we plan to make them available to NJ E-ZPass customers.”

Officials say the stickers could be rolled out to drivers by the end of the year if the test run is successful.

This new method would potentially save the authority millions of dollars since the sticker tags don’t require batteries.

So far Massachusetts is the most recent state to change. On March 1 drivers received a small E-ZPass sticker to put on their windshield.

The new sticker transponder has an RFID chip embedded in them that’s read by the overhead toll gantries.

The current transponders, which MassDOT gives out to new customers for free, costs the state $6.70 each while the new stickers cost 55 cents, Massachusetts Department of Transportation Administrator Jonathan Gulliver told WBUR.

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