Unusual event at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant Jan 7 2018. All is normal now

The Oyster Creek plant is back to normal after reducing power due to an ‘unusual event’. This was due to unusually low tides. Apparently unusually low tides caused concern about the availability of coolant water. Power was reduced as a precaution

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South end of the island July 2016

The beach at the south end of Long Beach Island in Holgate.

At the very south end of Long Beach Island, in Holgate, there is a beach area for fishing and bathing. These activities are dependent on the condition of the beach and nesting birds. There is a small parking area (Free in 2018) along with restrooms. Bowker’s is a short walk if you want to grab something to eat.

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NWS Snowfall amounts for Ocean, Atlantic, Cape May and Monmouth Counties for Jan 4 2018

According to the NWS report,  here are the snowfall amounts from our last wonderful storm for Ocean County.

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