Publication Date December 13, 2015 | NJ.com

What N.J. is saying about record-breaking warmth

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It didn't take long for Newark to break its record high temperature on Sunday. The temperature at the city's airport hit 64 degrees at 10:29 a.m., according to the National Weather Service, surpassing the previous record of 63 degrees that was set nearly 70 years ago.
Older sister Yisenia Malla plays with younger brother Moses Malla as Newark's Military Park still has green grass to go with the the warm weather in Newark 12/13/15 (Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Older sister Yisenia Malla plays with younger brother Moses Malla as Newark's Military Park still has green grass to go with the the warm weather in Newark 12/13/15 (Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)

It didn't take long for Newark to break its record high temperature on Sunday. The temperature at the city's airport hit 64 degrees at 10:29 a.m., according to the National Weather Service, surpassing the previous record of 63 degrees that was set nearly 70 years ago. Parts of the state also experienced record-warmth on Saturday, as the state continued a stretch of above-average temperatures. New Jersey residents put on t-shirts and flip-flops to enjoy the weather. Some hit the beach and others took a ride in the woods.