'Panic mode' as tornado came off ocean and tore up Route 9 in South Jersey

MARMORA, N.J. — The tornado came off the ocean in Strathmere and, like a beachgoer headed back home in a hurry, tore over the bridge out of Ocean City, cutting a path through the mainland community of Marmora in and around Route 9.Witnesses in Marmora, a section of Upper Township in Cape May County, reported seeing a debris-filled tornado split into two spouts that ripped up roofs and downed power lines as Tropical Storm Isaias rolled through the region Tuesday. It skirted along Route 9, taking a direct hit at the Liberty Coca Cola Beverages center, the Glory Road grave marker business, and th...

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