Shark Swims Up Street, Shore Icons Destroyed, Loose Sailboat Wreaks Havoc: NJ Weekend
The storm flooded Shore towns, forced motel rescues and left nearly 24,000 customers without power, officials and reports said.
- A powerful nor'easter battered New Jersey from Friday through Sunday, flooding coastal towns and leaving nearly 24,000 customers without power by 2 p.m. Sunday.
- High winds tore the metal roof off the Sussex County YMCA in Hardyston Friday night, while the Stone Pony's Summer Stage in Asbury Park was torn apart Saturday night.
- Resident Drew Procaccino filmed a smooth dogfish shark swimming up his flooded Surf City street Saturday; shark researcher Greg Skomal identified the animal, which can grow up to 3 feet long.
- Emergency crews rescued nine people from two Atlantic County motels Saturday, while flooding forced closures at The Lobster House in Cape May and The Beach House Restaurant.
- Governor Mikie Sherrill delayed state offices and courts until 11 a.m. Monday, as several coastal school districts canceled or delayed classes following the weekend disruption.
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On Monday, a violent storm struck the northeastern United States with strong winds and rain. In New Jersey, a small shark swam through flooded roads near the coast.
Shark swims up a New Jersey driveway as nor’easter turns streets into rivers
The Eastern Seaboard is getting absolutely soaked right now, and all that rain is having some unintended consequences. Nor’easter storms are notoriously bad, but Surf City, New […]
Residents in New Jersey were treated to an unexpected sight when a shark made its appearance in the flooded waters of Surf City. A local man captured the fish swimming through the murky waters on video. In the footage, which was obtained by ABC News, the shark's dorsal fin can be seen protruding from the surface of the water as it moves near a road. "Is that a small shark?" the woman can be heard asking in the video. A few seconds later, she add…
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