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New Jersey lifted its drought warning everywhere but one coastline

New Jersey lifted its drought warning everywhere but one coastline

Subtropical Storm Josephine flooded the Coastal South region's bayside streets under sunny skies last week, and the fall's biggest tide...

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Eight N.J. Counties Under Emergency Order as Nor'easter Peaks Sunday

Eight N.J. Counties Under Emergency Order as Nor'easter Peaks Sunday

A State of Emergency spans eight counties after Shore flooding swamped streets, cut power to tens of thousands and drove...

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Fall Foliage Map Is Out in NJ as Drought Warning Hits Month Ten

Fall Foliage Map Is Out in NJ as Drought Warning Hits Month Ten

The state's fall foliage forecast went out this week, into a New Jersey where the drought warning is in its...

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What a Hillsborough Homeowner's Quick Thinking Taught NASA About Ancient Asteroids

What a Hillsborough Homeowner's Quick Thinking Taught NASA About Ancient Asteroids

Scientists say a 53-kilogram rock that crashed through a Somerset County bedroom in 2024 is the most pristine CM1/2 meteorite...

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NJ Heat Wave Leaves 29 Dead as State Braces for Dangerous Midweek Heat

NJ Heat Wave Leaves 29 Dead as State Braces for Dangerous Midweek Heat

Medical examiners continue investigating as temperatures push toward 105 degrees and heat index values could reach 108 by midweek.At least...

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Storms Batter Sussex County, Across New Jersey; Outages Stretch into Monday

Storms Batter Sussex County, Across New Jersey; Outages Stretch into Monday

UPDATE — Monday morning, July 6: JCP&L still had roughly 44,000 customers without power statewide on Monday morning, a count that...

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NJ Farmers Have Two Federal Relief Options Before February. Most Know About One.

NJ Farmers Have Two Federal Relief Options Before February. Most Know About One.

The April 19-22 freeze caused catastrophic crop damage across New Jersey. Two federal responses followed. On May 8, the USDA...

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