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What is a state of emergency and how does it affect me? What to know in New Jersey
The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management posts updates on its social media accounts and on its website, ready.nj.gov.
N.J. declares state of emergency with thunderstorms, up to 7 inches of rain in forecast
The state of emergency is effective as of 2 p.m. Thursday. The National Weather Service expects the heaviest rain between 2 ...
Severe weather batters Central Jersey. Here's the latest
Central Jersey is under a flood watch from Thursday afternoon to Friday morning due to potential flash floods.
Flash Flood Warnings Issued For New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Flash flood warnings have been declared for parts of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland amid forecasts for ...
Why does New Jersey have an acting governor? Explaining how it works
Gov. Phil Murphy was away on a family vacation in Italy for the week. In his place Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way serves as acting governor.
New Jersey flood warning: State emergency imposed across 21 counties; landslides, rock slides expected
A state of emergency was declared across all 21 counties in New Jersey on Thursday afternoon as severe storms threatened the ...