• Jones Road Wildfire in New Jersey explodes in size, burning over 3 400 ha (8 500 acres)

    ByRishav Kothari

    The Jones Road Wildfire broke out in Ocean County, New Jersey, on April 22, 2025, rapidly expanding overnight to more than 3 400 ha (8 500 acres), forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and prompting closures of major roadways, including a portion of the Garden State Parkway. The event comes amid a 266% increase in wildfire activity in New Jersey compared to the same period in 2024, with three fires this year classified as major, each burning more than 40.5 ha (100 acres).

  • New Jersey’s largest dairy devastated by an EF-3 tornado in Mullica Hill

    ByTW

    An EF-3 tornado produced by remnants of Category 4 Hurricane "Ida" touched down in Mullica Hill, New Jersey on September 1, 2021, devastating Wellacrest Farms — the state's largest dairy farm. The National Weather Service office in Mount Holly, NJ has…

  • Massive waterspout forms in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, U.S.

    ByTeo Blašković

    An unusually large waterspout formed in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey around 13:30 LT (18:30 UTC) on Saturday, May 8, 2021. There are no reports of damage or injuries. The spout was spotted between Toms River and Seaside Heights, north of Route 37 bridge. The National…

  • Nuclear power plant in New Jersey offline after power failure

    ByTeo Blašković

    According to plant owner Exelon, the Oyster Creek nuclear power station in New Jersey was shut down early Monday morning, July 23, 2012 after a power failure.Electrical service from the outside grid was disrupted at around 3:41 a.m., and the plant’s emergency