Hurricane Irma to Hit Florida as Category 4 Storm

Hurricane Irma has ripped through Puerto Rico and is now turning toward Florida, where it is expected to hit on Saturday morning as a Category 4 storm. Anthony Sagliani, the meteorological operations…

Tropical storms Jose, Katia upgraded to hurricane status

As Hurricane Irma tore through the Caribbean, a tropical storm in the Atlantic and another in the Gulf of Mexico were upgraded to hurricane status on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said.…

Christie sending N.J. National Guard to Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma

NEWARK — Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday approved the deployment of New Jersey Army National Guard soldiers to help evacuate Floridians expected to be displaced by Hurricane Irma. The 253rd Transportation Company,…

Hurricane Irma causes ‘major damage’ in the Caribbean

A powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane has slammed into the French Caribbean islands, causing “major damage” en route to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba before possibly heading for the US…

Hurricane Irma kills six on Caribbean island St Martin: official

At least six people have been killed in the French part of the Caribbean island St Martin after Hurricane Irma tore through the region, Guadeloupe prefect Eric Maire said Wednesday. “This is…

Insight on Irma: What Everyone Must Know

Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Caribbean on Wednesday with record winds and powerful waves. The Category 5 storm — the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded north of the Caribbean and east…

‘Total devastation’ as Irma hits Caribbean island Barbuda

Hurricane Irma killed one person and left behind “total devastation” as the monster storm smashed into the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda on Wednesday, the prime minister said. “It is just total…

Man shot by cops had argued with landlord, prosecutor says

FORT LEE – Police were called on twice to resolve a landlord-tenant dispute on Sunday before returning a third time and shooting the tenant, according to new details released by the Bergen…

Trump and Christie to discuss Gateway project at White House meeting

WASHINGTON — Gov. Chris Christie and members of the New Jersey and New York congressional delegations have been invited to meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss the Gateway tunnel…

Teen worker at Six Flags Great Adventure dies after being hit by lift truck

JACKSON — A 19-year-old working at Six Flags Great Adventure died as a result of injuries he suffered on Friday when he was struck by a truck while stringing lights, police said.…

Utah nurse speaks out after her hospital arrest video went viral

A Utah nurse spoke out on Monday one week after a video went viral that showed her betting handcuffed while she tried to stop a police officer from taking blood from an…

Best Disaster Preparation, No Matter Where You Are

Like everyone else in the field of journalism, I have seen and heard a lot of things in my 15 years in the business. And while advancements in technology have allowed us…

State of emergency in Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma

Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) declared a state of emergency on Monday evening in every county in the state in preparation for Hurricane Irma, which was upgraded earlier to a Category 4…

NOW A Category 5 – Tracking Powerful Hurricane Irma; Mixed Weather Here

UPDATE: Hurricane Irma is n0w a category 5 storm with winds at 175 MPH. If you live along Florida’s southwest coast, don’t wait. Take the next few days to get ready for…

6 people rescued off Sandy Hook after boat capsizes

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS — The Coast Guard rescued six people on Monday off the coast of Sandy Hook after their boat capsized. All six people on board a 22-foot Pleasurecraft boat were safely…

Pennsylvania man drowns at Wildwood beach

WILDWOOD — A 35-year-old man drowned while swimming in the water in Wildwood. Wildwood Police saidthe Wildwood Beach Patrol Lifeguards went into the water around 12:50 p.m. Sunday after they found several…

No. 8 Washington overcomes slow start, jolts Rutgers

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Washington, which entertained a lofty preseason ranking and high expectations, got off to a slow start before finally showing up in the season opener against Rutgers on Friday. The…

Trump, Japanese PM agree to ‘maximize pressure’ on North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke by phone Saturday and discussed ways to “maximize pressure” on North Korea over its missile program. Trump and Abe “reaffirmed the…

Donald Trump meets with hurricane survivors in Texas

President Trump arrived in Texas Saturday to meet with survivors of Hurricane Harvey in Houston on his second trip this week to the storm-ravaged region. Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump…

New Jersey’s run at the Little League World Series ends at the hands of New England | Rapid Reaction

New Jersey’s Holbrook Little League simply had no answer for Ethan Righter — or New England’s bats. Six days after Righter, the hard-throwing right hander for New England’s Fairfield American Little League…

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