Thursday, November 8, 2012
Additional power outages, dangerous roads
A wintry mix that began at 1 p.m. soon turned to inches of snow in Toms River, plunging thousands more residents into power outages and leaving the township with dangerous road conditions and downed wires. A reported 12 inches of snow had fallen on Manchester, as totals continued to climb and conditions remained poor. Yesterday, 9,000 Toms River customers still had no power from Hurricane Sandy, according to Jersey Central Power & Light. At 5 a.m. Thursday, Nor'easter Athena made that number jump to 16,643. As temperatures plunged to 32 degrees overnight, a high of 49 degrees is forecast for Toms River Thursday before dropping to near-freezing temperatures overnight. Restoration effects were severely hampered by the nor'easter, which also …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The view outside the Green Island section of Toms River
The damaging winds, heavy rain and violent lightning Saturday night left thousands in Toms River without power. One reader submitted several videos of the storm rolling in, from the quickly darkening skies, to the pelting rain. Check out the series of videos from Saturday night.
Friday, June 29, 2012
EPA warning children, older adults, asthmatics and people active outdoors
Ozone levels this weekend will be unhealthy for sensitive groups, officials said. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is predicting an air quality index (AQI) of 115 for Friday -- meaning children, the elderly, people with asthma and anyone active outdoors should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Saturday's forecast will also fall into the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" category -- between 100 and 150 AQI. (Good: 0-50; Moderate: 51-100; Unhealthy: 151-200; Very Unhealthy: 201-300.) And to make matters worse, the National Weather Service is predicting for the weekend heat indexes of up to 104 degrees in the Toms River area. Today: A slight chance of showers before 10 a.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Temps could reach triple digits
The summer solstice this year may have the distinction of being the hottest day of the year so far. Temperatures across the state are expected to spike within the next few days, and residents are being urged to stay safe in the hot weather. "High temperatures and humid conditions have the possibility of making outdoor activities and non air-conditioned facilities extremely dangerous and uncomfortable," State Police Superintendent Col. Rick Fuentes said in a release. The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook, as heat indices on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons are expected to range from the upper 90s to near 103 degrees. Fuentes, who also serves as the state's director of the Office of Emergency Management, said …
Monday, February 6, 2012
This week's snow forecast from National Weather Service, a local meteorologist and the Magic Eight Ball, all say yes.
The sky is a bright blue without a cloud in sight. We can guess there will be no snow in Toms River today, but how is the rest of the week looking? In a particularly un-snowy winter, will this week be the one? Will we finally be able to make a snow ball...or even...a snow man? We asked the National Weather Service, Toms River resident and meteorologist Scott Derek, and the Magic Eight Ball. For both the NWS and Scott, some signs point to a Wednesday snow, if at all. The verdict from NWS is "chance of rain/snow." That sounds wet, and not very pretty. Guess my plans for Frosty the Snowman will have to wait. What does Magic Eight Ball say? The prediction for snow this week is: "Absolutely!" That sounds pretty certain, what do you think? Take …
Monday, January 30, 2012
Magic Eight Ball says "No way!"
It's been a winter marked by negligible snowfall so far. But there's still plenty of winter left, even though some of these days it feels as though spring has arrived in Toms River. So what's the forecast for this week? Will we see the first green sprigs of daffodils break through the not-so-frozen ground or will that same ground be covered with snow? Is it going to snow this week in Toms River? We asked the National Weather Service, the Farmer's Almanac, The Weather Channel, and the Magic Eight Ball. The forecast: no snow. Magic Eight Ball was pretty sure this week. "No way!" it answered, when we asked if snow was going to fall. National Weather Service also said no way. Though for a portion of the overnight a hazardous weather outlook …
Monday, January 16, 2012
The all-important question for week of Jan. 16
In the thick of winter, especially after a winter like the last one, the question of if, when and how much snow could fall is important. Each week, Toms River Patch will be asking some sources to weigh in on whether this week we'll get some flakes. For the week of Jan. 16, we asked Toms River native and meteorologist Scott Derek if Toms River will get some snow. We asked the head meteorologist of NY NJ PA Weather, Steven DiMartino, too. And we asked a Magic Eight Ball. (Hey, it can't hurt.) The verdict: none of them said it's likely we're getting snow this week. DiMartino: "Little if any threat for snowfall this week. The best shot for a flurry or two is on Monday night into early Tuesday morning with a warm front approaching from the …
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Coastal areas, Seaside Heights among those affected
Heavy rains continue to batter the area as several area roads are reported closed due to flooding. A flash flood warning for the area includes all of Toms River and as far away as Burlington and Monmouth counties. As of 2:15 p.m, Route 35 northbound north of Holiday Road (County Road 51) in the Toms River portion of the barrier island has its right lane closed due to flooding, according to the state Department of Transportation. There's flooding on Route 37 on the Mathis Bridge in Toms River, with portions of two lanes closed due to flooding reported at 11:06 a.m. state Department of Transportation. Route 35 is closed heading into Seaside Heights with traffic being diverted to either Seaside Park or Ortley Beach, according to Detective …
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Our area is in for a prolonged period of unsettled weather
There is a very slow-moving disturbance that has been creeping its way eastward this past weekend, which has brought us the heavy cloud cover and scattered rain showers. As this system continues to approach our area, we will see the week begin with steady rain and a chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. Clouds will linger the entire week, with a chance of scattered showers occurring throughout each day this week. The temperatures should remain relatively constant, reaching a high in the mid 70s. This pattern will continue into early next week. Despite the constant cloud cover and scattered rain showers, our area has avoided the brunt of a record-breaking cost for weather related disasters this year. According to the National Oceanic and …
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Sunny, blue skies will be common through the first half of the week until the clouds roll in later, bringing rain
The first half of this week’s weather will bring beautifully sunny skies with temperatures reaching the low 70s. But the second half of the week will bring cloudy, and grey skies with numerous chances of scattered rain showers. On Monday we will see mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching the low 70s. Winds may gust up to 20 mph. This pattern will continue through Thursday where we will see blue skies above and temperatures continuously reaching the 70 degree mark. Clouds will build later in the day on Thursday as this pattern of sun breaks on Friday. Light rain may fall during the morning hours on Friday and scattered showers could appear throughout the remainder of the day. The grey skies and wet weather will linger through Sunday …
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11:24 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
Seems strange that we're giving billions of dollars to other countries to buy weapons when we can't keep out own infrastructure running through a couple storms. Seems like we could feed the world for a few hundred billion dollars a year (even with McDonald's dollar menu) and let them get their own weapons. At least then we could build electrical lines that withstand a storm. more ›