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With Hurricane Earl expected to pass east of our region late today, the National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Hudson County.
Forecasters are calling for periods of rain or rain squalls, along with gusty winds, this afternoon into this evening. Flooding could occur in low-lying areas of Jersey [...]
The heat continues today, with temperatures expected to reach 92 in Jersey City. The high temperatures, combined with southerly winds and sunny skies will bring ozone levels to unhealthy levels, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). As such, it has issued another Air Quality Action Day, with an Air Quality Alert in [...]
As this week’s small heat wave reaches its peak today, the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is warning that ozone levels will reach high levels throughout the state and has issued another Air Quality Action Day, with an Air Quality Alert in effect from 10 am this morning until 10 pm tonight.
Today’s high temperatures, [...]
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Although temperatures are only expected to climb to the high 80s today, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) says the calm winds, sunny skies, and stagnating conditions will lead ozone levels to reach high levels throughout the state and it has issued another Air Quality Action Day, with an Air Quality Alert in effect until [...]
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The continued dry conditions and concerns about reservoir levels have led the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to issue a drought watch for Hudson County and four other North Jersey counties.
The DEP, which has noticed “a rapid decline” in some reservoir levels, hopes to moderate water demand through voluntary conservation. It is not [...]
Just when you’d gotten used to some cooler weather, the stultifying heat and humidity is back with force today. Temperatures are only expected to climb to 92 degrees, but dew points flying high in the lower 70s, the heat index will likely crack 100 degrees this afternoon.
That’s led the National Weather Service to issue a [...]
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- Beldini Asks to Remain Free During Appeal: In an [...]
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