Erin may strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane Wednesday night, forecasters say. The worst impacts at the Jersey Shore will occur on Thursday.

Action News went on patrol with Chief Renny Steele of the Sea Isle Beach patrol on Wednesday as coastal towns prepared for coastal flooding thanks to Hurricane Erin. Chief Steele ordered his crews to remove boats and other apparatus of the beach in anticipation of high tides. Lifeguards moved beach stands to the high point of the sand dunes.

The National Weather Service has issued multiple alerts for Hurricane Erin as it passes off the coast with up to 50 mph winds and coastal flooding possible. Hurricane Erin’s latest forecast includes high winds, rough surf, and coastal flooding through Thursday and Friday at the Jersey Shore.

What will you be doing this weekend around the Jersey Shore? Luau-themed food truck festival, concerts and more scheduled in Monmouth, Ocean County.

It’s easy to make predictions, and some things seem like a given these last few years: the Shore is gentrifying, washing out its local culture in favor of a wannabe Hamptons vibe, especially in places like Avalon and further north in Monmouth County, which seems to want nothing more than to be rebranded as the next Amagansett.

The 34-year-old street performer who created his Batman persona in 2016 now faces multiple weapons charges after allegedly using mace during a boardwalk altercation.

Just Beautiful Lawn Care was started by Rev. Steve Brigham to help find work for the homeless people he ministers to.