A northeaster brought tidal flooding, heavy rain, strong winds and beach erosion to coastal New Jersey. Widespread minor tidal flooding with areas of moderate tidal flooding occurred during the high tides on the 6th and 7th. The highest tides for the event occurred with the morning high tide on the 7th. Storm totals averaged two to three inches in Cape May County, but lesser amounts fell farther north. The highest wind gusts averaged around 50 mph and mainly affected Atlantic and Cape May Counties. Rain began before sunrise on the morning of the 6th and ended during the afternoon on the 7th. The rain persisted the longest in southeastern New Jersey. The rain fell at its heaviest from the start into the late afternoon on the 6th. The strongest winds occurred during the evening and overnight on the 6th. The heavy rain did cause poor drainage flooding, but no major roadway flooding was reported. The worst flooding occurred because of the tides and beach erosion.
In Middlesex County, the tides and surf caused a 10 to 15 foot cut in the dunes and exposed geotubes. In Monmouth County, in Raritan Bay, a six foot wide cut occurred to the dune system in Keansburg. On the ocean side erosion increased the farther south one went from little in Sea Bright and Sandy Hook up to 3 to 5 foot cuts in the beach at Sea Girt and Manasquan. In Ocean County, the vertical cuts averaged 2 to 4 feet. But in Harvey Cedars, a 6 by 7 foot vertical cut was reported in the dune system from Middlesex Avenue south to Bergen Avenue. In Brant Beach a 6 to 7 foot cut to the dune system from 54th Street north required Public Works to regrade the beach. The dune systems were also cut in Holgate, Beach Haven and Surf City. In Atlantic County, the average vertical cut was 2 to 4 feet. But in Atlantic City, a 6 to 12 foot cut occurred just outside the Trump Taj Mahal Casino. On the bay side, back bay flooding forced the closure of the Black Horse Pike in West Atlantic City. Bay Avenue also flooded in Egg Harbor Township, U.S. Route 9 in Absecon and West End and Albany Avenues in Ventnor. In Cape May County, the vertical cuts to the beach also averaged 2 to 4 feet, but reached as high as eight feet in sections of Ocean City, Strathmere and Avalon. Damaged occurred to dune fencing in a number of municipalities. On the bay side, the 9th Street Bridge was closed for nearly five hours on the 7th. Two roads leading in and out of the Wildwoods and the mainland were also flooded and closed as were a couple of local streets.
Peak wind gusts included 50 mph in Cape May (Cape May County), 49 mph in Avalon (Cape May County), 47 mph in Barngat (Ocean County) and 45 mph at the Atlantic City Marina. Storm totals included 2.73 inches in Ocean City (Cape May County), 2.48 inches in Green Creek (Cape May County), 1.85 inches in Woodbine (Cape May County), 1.70 inches in Millville (Cumberland County) and 1.64 inches at the Atlantic City Marina (Atlantic County). The highest tides (all occurred the morning of the 7th) included 8.40 feet above mean lower low water at Bivalve (Cumberland  County), 8.20 feet above mean lower low water at South Amboy (Middlesex County), 8.07 feet above mean lower low water at Cape May (Cape May County), 7.71 feet above mean lower low water at Sandy Hook (Monmouth County), 7.50 feet above mean lower low water at Stone Harbor (Cape May County) and 7.35 feet above mean lower low water in Atlantic City (Atlantic County). Minor tidal flooding starts at 6.7 feet above mean lower low water and moderate tidal flooding starts at 7.7 feet above mean lower low water. Waves peaked at nearly nine feet on the evening of the 6th.
The northeaster that affected New Jersey followed a different storm track than the typical northeaster. It formed along a frontal boundary over the Carolinas on the night of the 5th and then moved slowly east reaching Elizabeth City, North Carolina on the morning of the 7th. But, unlike most northeasters, it then sank south as it was captured by the flow aloft and by the morning of the 8th was located east of Charleston, South Carolina. A strong high pressure system built over New England and it took sank slowly southward. But on the 6th and 7th the circulation around both systems brought the onshore flow that caused the heavy rain, strong winds and higher than normal tides.

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 20:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 20:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 20:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Heavy Rain in CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 04:00:00 to 06-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOSHEN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Heavy Rain in ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 04:00:00 to 06-OCT-06 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAMMONTON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Coastal Flood in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Coastal Flood in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Coastal Flood in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Coastal Flood in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Coastal Flood in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Coastal Flood in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Coastal Flood in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Coastal Flood in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Coastal Flood in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Coastal Flood in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Coastal Flood in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 06-OCT-06 20:00:00 to 07-OCT-06 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet