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07-07-2026, 11:07 AM
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Roof of Berkley and Jones Wholesale Club Collapses with 27 People Inside
All 27 people inside the BJ's Wholesale Club in Ocean Township, New Jersey are safe after a massive partial roof collapse occurred during a severe flash flooding storm on July 6, 2026. The collapse happened at roughly 11:30 a.m. at the store located on Route 35 in the Oakhurst neighborhood. Approximately 20% of the roof caved in directly over the bakery section at the back-left side of the store. Witnesses inside reported hearing a thunderous boom that made their ears ring, immediately followed by a massive torrent of rainwater and debris crashing into the building. The region was heavily battered by intense storms moving across the mid-Atlantic. The area saw up to 6 inches of rain accumulate within 24 hours, with rainfall rates hitting a brutal 2 inches per hour right before the roof failed. While a structural engineer is conducting a full investigation to determine if the building can be repaired or must be torn down, initial expert assessments point toward roof ponding. This happens when severe rain overloads drains (or secondary overflow drains become blocked), leading to thousands of pounds of standing water weight that flat-roof commercial buildings are not built to withstand. |
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07-07-2026, 12:54 PM
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Re: Roof of Berkley and Jones Wholesale Club Collapses with 27 People Inside
Roof ponding.   Fish up there maybe!?!  |
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07-08-2026, 03:35 AM
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Re: Roof of Berkley and Jones Wholesale Club Collapses with 27 People Inside
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07-08-2026, 11:11 PM
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Re: Roof of Berkley and Jones Wholesale Club Collapses with 27 People Inside
It's near the 4th of July weekend, so maybe a shark! "This was no boating accident!" I would have stoled some cookies or brownies on the way out. Then if they asked me about them, I would have told them that the "sample guy" was handing them out, and he's now under the wreckage, so they better go help him!  |
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07-08-2026, 11:12 PM
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Re: Roof of Berkley and Jones Wholesale Club Collapses with 27 People Inside
Could it be the fire sprinklers? They seem uniform spewing water. Also, cheap, undocumented illegals during construction. Throw in some steel from Chyna for the beams |
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07-08-2026, 11:14 PM
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Re: Roof of Berkley and Jones Wholesale Club Collapses with 27 People Inside
Oh, yeah! That's right near the Joe Palaia Park Addition. I'm from Arizona, I've never been there, but even I KNOW THAT! |
