Tag: History
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LiveNOW on FOX interviews Joe Martucci on cross-country winter storm
LiveNOW is FOX’s 24×7 streaming channel. I was brought in as an expert to discuss this historically large (in size) winter storm for the United States, and even help them out with their water vapor satellite map. Thanks to anchor Austin Westfall as well as producer Julie Gallagher for the invite! Our 24×7 Jersey Shore…
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Historic 1st Snows at Jersey Shore: Facts and Figures
The first snow of the season at the Jersey Shore is usually something to smile about. It’s light and fun. Maybe just a few flakes in the air or a quick snow shower that melts fast. It makes you think of cozy things: a warm fire, snow on the sand at the beach, or a…
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You’ll want to watch my series on climate change in New Jersey
Occasionally, while I’m doing a public talk, I’ll be asked “What are your thoughts on climate change, Joe?” And, usually, I’ll respond with something like “I’m not here to tell you my thoughts on climate change. Let me tell you what’s going on.” Climate change is not a religion. You don’t believe in it or…
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2025’s Ocean was so Warm in NJ, It Almost Broke a Record
The summer tide came rolling in this year much warmer than 2024. In fact, the water we enjoyed was tropical enough to be one of the warmest on record at the Jersey Shore. From June to September, peak beach season, the ocean water temperature from the gauge at Atlantic City’s Steel Pier averaged 71.4 degrees.…
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The Awe-Inspiring Fathers of Meteorology (Plus Joe’s 2 Weather Dads)
This story originally appeared in Shore Local Newsmagazine on June 12, 2025. Meteorology, the study of weather, is a pretty new science, even though the word comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “the study of things high in the air.” In 340 B.C., the Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote a paper called “Meteorologica,” but after that, not…