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