Sinkholes, Erosion In Asbury Park Area As 2nd Storm Is Expected

ABURY PARK – Sinkholes and erosion have impacted the Monmouth County area this week after last week's storm hit the region – and just as a new storm is expected to hit the area.

Much of New Jersey is still recovering from last week's nor'easter, which caused heavy erosion along the coast. News4 New York reported that much of that erosion happened along the Monmouth and Ocean County shoreline.

Sinkholes have even formed in areas such as Sea Bright.

Stockton's Coastal Research Center said the northeast part of every barrier island in the state, except Long Beach Island, "took a hit of significant scale," according to News4. Erosion was particularly bad in North Wildwood, Strathmere and the northern end of Atlantic City's beach, which was already eroded from previous storms, the report said.

Point Pleasant Beach still had a wide beach on Tuesday, although a stormwater outfall pipe that had been completely covered with sand in mid-September was now jutting out into the water, according to News4. Brick Township's ocean beaches also remained in good shape.

This week's storm is expected to hit the region on Wednesday after 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Parts of the mid-Atlantic coast and northern New England are likely to average 1-2 inches of rain, according to AccuWeather.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties, saying heavy rains and gusty winds are expected on Wednesday afternoon and night.

The gusty winds will last through Thursday night. Localized poor drainage flooding may occur with the rains, according to the NWS.