

Peak gusts at NJWxNet stations included 70 mph at Harvey Cedars (Ocean), Columbus (Burlington) and Berkeley Township (Ocean) each 67 mph, Moorestown (Burlington) 65 mph, Pennsauken (Camden) 59 mph, Seaside Heights (Ocean) and Cedar Bridge (Burlington) each 54 mph, Silas Little (Burlington), Atlantic City Marina (Atlantic), Logan Township (Gloucester), and Lower Alloways Creek Township (Salem) each 52 mph, Sea Girt (Monmouth) 50 mph, and seven stations from 41–48 mph (Figure 4). stations peaked at 87 mph in Brick Township and 72 mph at Waretown (Ocean). There were unofficial reports of gusts in the 80 to low 90 mph range near the coast.įigure 3. NJWxNet radar maps at 12:27PM (left) and 1:21PM (right) on June 3rd (radar courtesy of the National Weather Service).įigure 4. Maximum wind gusts at NJWxNet stations on June 3rd. Higher gusts were observed at several other non-NJWxNet stations.īrightest red areas saw wind gusts from 50–70 mph. The status of the driver of the Grand Cherokee was not known.īetween both accidents, southbound traffic on the Parkway was impacted for about an hour while the second crash on the opposite side caused delays for about six hours.īoth accidents remain under investigation.Next, the evening of the 3rd brought additional rain across the state, including severe thunderstorms along the general path of the Atlantic City Expressway. That accident happened around 7:20 when the unidentified officer in a marked patrol car was attempting to turn into an "authorized vehicle only" turnaround on the northbound side of the Parkway when he was struck by Jeep Grand Cherokee.Īs a result of the crash, a rear seat passenger in the Jeep sustained serious injuries, three additional passengers sustained minor non-life-threatening injuries and one passenger did not report any injuries. State Police then said a Stafford Township police officer who was on the way to assist troopers with that crash was involved in a second accident in the area. BIG SCAM: Police Say Galloway Woman Charged in $360,000 Elder Fraud Scheme.The driver had non-life-threatening injuries. Molina-Colmenares was ejected from that car and sustained fatal injuries. A preliminary investigation revealed that the Honda left the road, overturned, and went down an embankment.
