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The 39th annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning returns
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Colourful balloons are filling the skies over New Jersey this weekend because the thirty ninth annual New Jersey Lottery Competition of Ballooning returns.
READINGTON, New Jersey (WABC) — Colourful balloons are filling the skies over New Jersey this weekend because the thirty ninth annual New Jersey Lottery Competition of Ballooning returns.
The Competition of Balloons is the biggest summertime scorching air balloon and music pageant in North America — it takes place on July 29,30 and 31.
The annual pageant, which options as much as 100 sports activities and particular formed scorching air balloons from across the nation, takes to the skies twice every day.
9 special-shaped balloons embody the 135-foot-tall New Jersey Lottery Sunny Days sun-shaped balloon full with 65-foot-wide sun shades; a unicorn, a tiger, and a panda bear, oh my!
Count on loads of household leisure together with concert events, fireworks, and a nighttime scorching air balloon glow the place balloons are inflated and lit up like big lanterns. Thereis additionally the twelfth Annual Operating with the Balloons 5K Race.
Mass scorching air balloon ascensions of as much as 100 balloons are scheduled twice every day at 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
For extra data go to New Jersey Lottery Competition of Ballooning web site.
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Devils Announce Hockey Operations Hirings | RELEASE | New Jersey Devils
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The New Jersey Devils today officially announced a number of new hires regarding management, scouting/player development, athlete care, and equipment staffs. The announcements were made by Devils’ President/General Manager Tom Fitzgerald.
- Chuck Fletcher has joined the organization as Senior Advisor to the President, Hockey Operations and General Manager. He will advise Tom Fitzgerald on hockey operations matters including player personnel, scouting, and contracts. Fletcher served as General Manager for the Flyers from December 2018 to March 2023 and spent nine seasons (2009-2018) as General Manager of the Minnesota Wild, where he led the club to six straight playoff appearances. Fitzgerald and Fletcher previously worked together in Pittsburgh for three years, 2006-2009.
- Andy Greene has been officially added to the staff as Advisor, Hockey Operations. Greene previously lent his time to the organization over the past two years, as his schedule permitted, including attending Devils’ practices, working with the coaching staff and scouting minor-league, college games, and Devils’ prospects. He will now serve as an advisor to Fitzgerald and the entire hockey operations group which will include working with the scouting and player personnel departments, coaching staff, and pro and amateur scouting staffs, while serving as a resource from his experience in the game. Greene, 41, retired after a 16-year NHL career on October 12, 2022, after signing a one-day contract with New Jersey, where he spent 14 years and was the 11th captain in club history.
- Manny Legace has been named Head Amateur Goaltending Scout / Development Coach working with Executive Vice President Martin Brodeur. He will work with all the goaltenders in the Devils system and serve in a scouting capacity for draft-eligible prospects. Legace, 51, joins New Jersey after spending five seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets as the team’s Goaltending Coach from 2018-19 to 2022-23. He appeared in 365 career NHL games and was a Stanley Cup champion with the Detroit Red Wings in 2001-02.
The following additions have been made to the club’s scouting staff:
- Mike Rooney and Mike Yandle have been hired as Amateur Scouts.
- Geoff Sanderson has joined the club as a Pro Scout.
- Ryan Fitzgerald has been named S. College Scout.
The club has made the following hirings for the Athlete Care and Equipment Staffs:
- Corey Dietze has been hired as Physical Therapist / Assistant Athletic Trainer.
- Angelo Serse has joined the club as Skating Coach.
- Katie Davis has been named Director, Athlete Care for the Utica Comets (AHL) having previously served as Physical Therapist / Assistant Athletic Trainer for New Jersey.
- Bobby Juliano has been appointed Assistant Equipment Manager in New Jersey after spending last season as Assistant Equipment Manager in Utica.
- Aaron Hoffmeyer has been hired as Assistant Athletic Trainer in Utica.
New Jersey
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 8/1
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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 |
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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 |
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MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean |
High Thu 5:52a |
Low Thu 11:41a |
High Thu 6:15p |
Low Fri 12:40a |
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SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean |
High Thu 5:34a |
Low Thu 11:33a |
High Thu 5:57p |
Low Fri 12:32a |
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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 |
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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 |
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ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean |
High Thu 5:48a |
Low Thu 11:37a |
High Thu 6:12p |
Low Fri 12:50a |
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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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New Jersey lottery player wins $5,000 a month for life on $3 scratch-off lottery ticket
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A trip to the liquor store netted one lucky Bergen County lottery player a nice monthly paycheck … for life!
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.
“$5,000 a month… FOR LIFE! That’s a whole lot of cash!” the New Jersey Lottery posted.
More: 21 New Jersey lottery players won big playing Mega Millions, Powerball, NJ Lottery games
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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