Following the horrific events that occurred last week at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, we encourage Newton residents to read the following blog post by Newton Public Schools Superintendent Dr. G. Kennedy Greene regarding school safety and security in Newton. Click the below link to continue. School safety and security is our top priority by Dr. G. Kennedy Greene, Newton Public Schools Superintendent
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11 hours ago
Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/![]()
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 5:21PM EDT until August 11 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
SVRPHI![]()
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a![]()
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...![]()
* Until 600 PM EDT.![]()
* At 521 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Highland
Lake, or 7 miles northwest of West Milford, moving southeast at 15
mph.![]()
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.![]()
SOURCE...Radar indicated.![]()
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.![]()
* Locations impacted include...
Sussex, Highland Lake, and Vernon Valley.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.![]()
In addition to hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
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12 hours ago
Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/![]()
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 4:48PM EDT until August 11 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
SVRPHI![]()
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a![]()
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
Northeastern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...![]()
* Until 545 PM EDT.![]()
* At 447 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Analomink, or
10 miles southeast of Mount Pocono, moving southeast at 25 mph.![]()
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.![]()
SOURCE...Radar indicated.![]()
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.![]()
* Locations impacted include...
Newton, East Stroudsburg, Hackettstown, Blairstown, Oxford, Hope,
Andover, Henryville, Werry Lake, Greendell, Millbrook, Delaware
Water Gap, Tannersville, Alpine Mountain, Great Meadows-Vienna,
Flatbrookville, Allamuchy-Panther Valley, Analomink, Scotrun, and
Five Points.![]()
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 300 and 304, and
between mile markers 306 and 314.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 22.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.![]()
In addition to damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is
occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if
you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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4 days ago
Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/![]()
Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 5:18PM EDT until August 7 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
FFWPHI![]()
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a![]()
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Morris County in northern New Jersey...
Northwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
South Central Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...![]()
* Until 815 PM EDT.![]()
* At 518 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is
1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to
2.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.![]()
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.![]()
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.![]()
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.![]()
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Dover, Hopatcong, Wharton, Rockaway, Mount Arlington, Mendham,
Stanhope, Netcong, Peapack And Gladstone, Chester, Victory Gardens
and Lebanon.![]()
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 22 and 27.
Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 20 and 30.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 23 and 39.
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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