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1. Potential $168 billion hurricane damage for New York Metro area
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... area hit hardest by Irene, downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it made landfall, was inland North Jersey—a result of flooding. Still, the damage from the storm was pervasive and costly to the tri-state ...

2. Changas disease poses HIV-like threat, say scientists: But what is it?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY TERI GATTO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Experts have compared Chagas, a tropical disease spread by insects, to the HIV virus. An article published in the journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases estimates ...

3. N.J. weather forecast: Humid and overcast pattern continues
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... winds at all levels of the atmosphere is helping to transport a marine tropical air mass, originating from the waters north of the Caribbean Sea, right into the region. As a result, plenty of low clouds ...

4. N.J. weather forecast: Overcast skies and rain showers remain
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY STEVEN DiMARTINO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM With a significant amount of tropical moisture in the atmosphere, overcast to broken cloud cover will remain over the Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan ...

5. NJ eligible for $1.4 million in FEMA aid to cover cost of Tropical Storm Irene response
(N.J./State)

The state government is eligible for over $1.4 million in FEMA public assistance aid as a result of the damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene last year, the state Office of Emergency Management announced ...

6. 'Surging Seas': N.J. in top 5 states most threatened by rising sea levels, study says
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... from hurricane and tropical storm surges, particularly because there is a limit to how high the water can reach, said a researcher at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken. A northeaster storm surge ...

7. 7 N.J. towns to share $21M in federal aid to buy out or elevate flood-prone houses
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM New Jersey will receive $21.6 million in federal aid to buy-out or elevate properties in seven towns that sustained heavy flooding from the heavy rain of Tropical ...

8. Hurricane Irene
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... bad storm? cat 2 possible in strength that's close to 100mph? it wound up not even being 1/2 of that strength 50 maybe 60mph at max "a strong tropical storm". So, next time a big big hurricane is coming ...

9. Powerball lottery drawing set for Saturday night
(Money/Economy)

... $2 ticket, and will be going to bed dreaming of big things and all of the possibilities; minds warmed by the prospect of that potential tropical sun drenched retirement. CLICK HERE FOR WINNING NUMBERS ...

10. N.J. weather forecast: Brutal cold follows heavy rain
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... This portion of the storm is associated with the Sub Tropical jet stream, which is driving warm air into the region leading to temperatures rising into the mid 40's to mid 50's for highs this afternoon. ...

11. (VIDEO) Christie makes an alleged oral sex joke in response to female hecklers
(N.J./State)

... New Jersey recover from Tropical Storm Irene and flooding, his standing with New Jersey women voters has improved. Christie also has campaigned for Romney in Iowa and plans to appear in other states ...

12. State nails 12 unregistered N.J. contractors seeking work on homes damaged by Irene
(N.J./State)

... that, like many homes in its Lyndhurst neighborhood, suffered extensive structural and mold damage as a result of floodwaters caused by Tropical Storm Irene. The home served as the base for the multi-agency ...

13. N.J. distributing $10M in Hurricane Irene federal disaster aid
(N.J./State)

In the aftermath of the flood and wind damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene (downgraded from hurricane before it made landfall in N.J.) four months ago, the state government this week disbursed over $10 ...

14. N.J. Assembly approves measure to allow cities and towns to buy flood-prone properties
(N.J./State)

... and communities throughout New Jersey were devastated this year by the damage caused by torrential rains, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee,” Assemblyman Anthony Bucco (R-Morris), a sponsor, said. ...

15. IPCC: Global warming still poses significant disaster risks
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of available information makes long-term conclusions inexact. Severe tropical storms are a major issue for New Jersey and other coastal areas. While some data suggest they are becoming more frequent, ...

16. Gov. Christie nominates BPU President Lee Solomon to Superior Court judgeship
(N.J./State)

... of our state are lucky to have benefited his energetic, ethical, efficient and effective service. “His energetic responses during and after Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee and our recent freak October ...

17. N.J. weather on Election Day: Above normal temperatures through Wednesday
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... locked in place between Sub Tropical Storm Sean over the western Atlantic and an advancing cold front over the Plains. The advance of the cold front will be slowed by the slow moving high pressure system, ...

18. Report: Over 11K New Jerseyans lost their jobs in September
(Money/Economy)

... the weakness in payroll employment figures is disappointing,” state Chief Economist Charles Steindel said. “The effects of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee may have held down our job count in September ...

19. N.J. Weather Report: Heavy rain in the forecast
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and interact with a tropical disturbance developing to the southwest of Cuba. The combination of these two disturbances will produce a powerful low pressure system over the southern Mid Atlantic by Wednesday ...

20. N.J. lawmaker proposes $2M bond issue to prevent Passaic River flooding
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... two great floods in 1902 and 1903. “The Passaic River has been flooding severely for decades and following Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee is it obvious that the Passaic River Basin needs a ...