Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nor'easter leaves behind flooded homes, businesses, and badly damaged dunes along Long Beach Island (news12.com) — A recent nor'easter left parts of Long Beach Island, including areas bordering Long Beach Township, underwater and badly eroded many of the newly built protective dunes. Homes and beloved local restaurants took on floodwater, but owners are already cleaning up and working to reopen, even as officials continue assessing how much dune protection was lost along the island.
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🗞 Nearby News
Ship Bottom
Nor'easter ranked 2nd to Sandy for flooding height at Jersey Shore, experts say (nj.com)
Surf City
South Jersey Nor'easter by the Numbers: 74 MPH Winds, 4.5" Rain (973espn.com)
Sailboat Loosed From Its Mooring Damaged Keyport Waterfront (patch.com)
Climate Crisis Made Rare East Coast Nor'easter Up to 50 Times More Likely (truthout.org)
Manahawkin
Best French Onion Soup in Ocean County: 4 Favorites (wobm.com)
LIVE UPDATES: Deal Lake overflows banks and floods streets in Asbury Park (news12.com)
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