No Water Rescues In Middletown; Fox Swims Through Flood Waters In Rumson

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Remarkably, Middletown Police did not have to rescue any drivers from cars stuck in floodwater over the weekend, Deputy Police Chief Paul Bailey reported Monday morning.

But a tree did fall on a home in the Navesink section, and a very big tree fell on a road in Locust over the weekend, said Mayor Tony Perry. Nobody was injured in either incident.

In Rumson, CBS News has a video of a fox swimming through floodwater. And as of Monday morning, there are at least three sailboats sitting on the shore in Keyport and Cliffwood Beach. One of those sailboats came loose from its mooring Sunday and relentlessly banged against the entire length of the town waterfront walkway, ultimately destroying big chunks of the black metal railing.

This is according to a Keyport DPW worker who said he witnessed the whole thing Sunday.

"I'm sure the town wants to find the owner and have him pay for some of the damage," said the DPW worker, who only wanted to be identified as Mike.

The Raritan Bay was so high Sunday that waves washed over Keyport's waterfront walkway, he said. Some towns in Monmouth and Ocean counties had six to seven feet of water flooding residential streets. On Long Beach Island, a dogfish shark was seen swimming through flooded streets in Surf City on Long Beach Island. See the video.

So much flooding occurred this weekend because the storm was slow moving: It stuck in this area through many high-tide cycles, said New Jersey state climatologist, Dr. John Krasting, at Rutgers University.

As of Monday, the Henry Hudson Trail in Atlantic Highlands is closed due to debris and erosion. All other parks are open, although the Monmouth County Park System continues to assess downed trees along the trails.

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection is currently doing a survey to assess damage to the state. The survey is necessary to be done should President Donald Trump declare the nor'easter meets the thresholds for a federal disaster declaration. Monmouth County Congressman Frank Pallone said he thinks the storm warrants a federal disaster declaration.