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New Rules for New Jersey Boaters and Fishermen

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Bayhead NJ, it’s that time of the year. A USCG approved life jacket is required to be worn at all times outside of a cabin on a boat under 26 feet while in motion during the cold-water months between November 1st and May 1st.

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Wind Chills and Black Ice Greet Last Minute Shoppers Christmas Eve

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Ridgewood NJ, PATCHY BLACK ICE AND SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS INTO SATURDAY AM. Air temperatures are quickly dropping into the teens and 20s, which may result in patchy black ice on elevated roadways, overpasses and bridges for the evening commute. Black ice is nearly impossible to see and roadways may appear only wet. Please use extreme caution, especially on bridges, overpasses and around curves through the evening commute.

Allow plenty of stopping distance and avoid braking suddenly. In addition, gusty west winds will produce wind chill values between 5 and 15 below zero this evening through Saturday morning, with air temperatures in the single digits and teens. Frostbite can occur in a short amount of time, dress in layers and make sure all exposed skin is protected.

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NJ State Troopers Rescue Run Away Teen Stranded in Frigid Marsh

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Alloway Township NJ, Three New Jersey State Troopers rescued a 14-year-old boy who was stuck waist deep in frigid water in a marsh in Alloway Township, Salem County.

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