When their homes started to shake, residents of Rockaway Borough, New Jersey first thought there may have been an explosion Sunday at a nearby military base.
The U.S. Geological Survey said otherwise. They reported a 2.1 magnitude earthquake struck at 11:54 a.m. local time. Residents said the quake lasted about three seconds. Continue reading
New York City was hit by rains so heavy that it caused flash flooding across the metro area.
The morning commute was severely hampered as many roads were too flooded to be passed by motorists. Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Hudson County in New Jersey were all hit by the flash flooding. Continue reading
Authorities in New Jersey allege a Muslim man beheaded two Coptic Christians, burying their bodies and heads and hands in separate graves near Philadelphia, bringing the horror of the persecution of Christians in Islamic nations to the United States. Continue reading
This is not the kind of nostalgia people are hoping to find in the wake of super storm Sandy.
Long lines at gas stations for limited supplies are being coupled with Jimmy Carter era gas rationing techniques by government officials.
It’s also not limited to New Jersey; New York City reportedly is joining in the rationing. Continue reading
A Mandatory Evacuation has been issued for Brick Township in New Jersey. Four healthcare facilities have also been evacuated in the Rockaways region of New York City. Continue reading
Tensions have reached boiling points at the few open gas stations in the northeastern U.S. resulting in State Police and National Guard being called out to protect them and keep the peace.
In New Jersey, the governor ordered State Police to be deployed to all gas stations along the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. Area residents said that they needed gasoline for generators because they had no electricity. Continue reading
Three nuclear power units are shut down amid water pump problems and downed power lines throughout the northeast have left over 8 million people without power in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
The state of New Jersey, where the storm made landfall yesterday afternoon, has nearly 60% of the state without power. Continue reading
