Thursday, December 27, 2012
Determination on access to come soon
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- Daniel Nee
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
The ocean breached the dunes in seven places – from Lyman Avenue to Downer Avenue – during Wednesday's coastal storm, the Mantoloking Office of Emergency Management has confirmed. "Ocean water pushed through and brought significant amounts of water and debris onto Route 35," the borough's OEM office reported in a post to its Facebook page. After the ocean breached, the wind shifted to the southwest, causing "significant" bayside flooding, the office said. Flooding reached the top step of the borough hall building on Downer Avenue and was measured at 2.9 feet above normal at Old Bridge Street. "We need to see what happens during the next two tidal cycles to see about access [Friday]," the post said. A determination on access for borough …
No rescues, however, and few reports of water intrusion into homes
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- Daniel Nee
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
The midday high tide Thursday caused water to overflow bulkheads in some Brick Township neighborhoods, but no one had to be rescued and there were few reports of water intruding into residential homes. Some streets, but not all, in the Shore Acres neighborhood were under water, and bay water was overflowing the lagoon along Paul Jones Drive in that area. Most streets, however, remained passable. It was a similar story in the Cherry Quay section, where many streets were under water, but generally passable. In Seawood Harbor and off St. Lawrence Boulevard, there was no obvious flooding, though it was clear the neighborhood had seen some very minor tidal flooding earlier judging by a small amount of debris in the road. Mayor Stephen C. …
Some rain flooding, but little in the way of tidal destruction
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- Daniel Nee
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
A strong coastal storm packed more bark than bite late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. After the 11 p.m. high tide Wednesday night, there was no significant flooding in some of the neighborhoods most susceptible to tidal overflows. The Shore Acres neighborhood was home to some deep puddles produced by heavy rain, but no tidal flooding could be seen. The same went for the Cherry Quay neighborhood, where some streets off Seagoin Road suffered some rainfall flooding, but none of the tidal variety. Similar observations were made in the Baywood neighborhood as well as in Herbertsville in neighborhoods that front the Manasquan River. The biggest surprise in the late December coastal storm was the wind, which howled through the night …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Swells coming over 'the wall' on Point Pleasant Beach side
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- Daniel Nee
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
No snow predicted in mid-week storm, however
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- Daniel Nee
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
It won't be a repeat of the 2010 post-Christmas blizzard, but a coastal storm will bring rain, high winds and the threat of flooding to the Shore area Wednesday into Thursday. A coastal flood watch was in effect for Monmouth and Ocean counties and a wind advisory stretched the entire length of the shoreline from Sandy Hook to Cape May. Rain was forecast to begin falling across the region by 1 p.m., forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly predicted. Wind gusts were forecast to reach up to 40 m.p.h. during the afternoon Wednesday and up to an inch of rain was possible. Heavy rain is forecast to continue through Wednesday night into Thursday morning, with as much as two additional inches falling. Wind gusts could …
Coastal storm bearing down on the region
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- Daniel Nee
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
As the latest in a string of coastal storms began to bear down on Brick Township, officials were asking residents of some neighborhoods to be prepared to evacuate. Residents in areas that are prone to flooding, which include all areas east of Old Hooper Avenue; and Princeton Avenue, east of Beaver Dam Road "are strongly encouraged to make preparations and evacuate the area prior to 8 p.m. this evening," said Brick Police Sgt. Keith Reinhard in a prepared release Wednesday afternoon. That swath of land includes the mainland areas hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy, including Shore Acres, Baywood and the streets off St. Lawrence Boulevard. Residents were also being encouraged to move their vehicles to higher ground, Reinhard said. "Residents …
Township anticipating flooding in latest storm
Brick Township will distribute sand bags and have sand bag filling services available at the township's public works yard on Ridge Road. The sand bags will be available near the area where the township buses are parked at the site. The township made the sandbags available "in anticipation of 'Wednesday’s] steadily increasing rain" and until further notice. The public works yard is located at 836 Ridge Road in the township's Herbertsville section.
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