joaquin 2015

There's good and bad news about last week's flooding rains.

Even though the full force of Hurricane Joaquin didn’t hit land in New Jersey, shore areas were hit hard — and it's not yet clear how much help the Garden State will get with costs.

New Jersey will see significant improvements in the weather forecast on Monday and the coastal flooding threat will be much lower, although rough surf and high water remains in spots.

Despite improvements in the forecast, the dramatic effects of a coastal storm system and Hurricane Joaquin will still be felt on Sunday.

About 2,500 people remained without power Saturday night after storms walloped much of New Jersey with heavy winds and rain. The storms caused flooding throughout low-lying areas, particularly along the Shore in central and southern New Jersey — at one point dislodging an entire house from its pilings in Middle Township...

Thankfully, it looks like Joaquin will be moving out to sea and a repeat of Superstorm Sandy is not upon us. There will still be a lot of rain, wind and possible flooding, but nothing near the intensity of what we dealt with a few years ago...

Gov. Chris Christie took a cautiously optimistic, but serious tone when he addressed the state about Hurricane Joaquin. His followers on Twitter were ... less serious.

The effects of a coastal storm system and the distant Hurricane Joaquin will lead to some nasty weather and surf this weekend.

While Hurricane Joaquin is tracking away from New Jersey, there were plenty of people who had to make crucial decisions about canceling weekend events.

We could still see nasty flooding, road closures, downed trees and power outages this weekend. Here's what you need to know to get through it.