Was that a hurricane? Or N'oreaster? And having large waves hit does not always correlate to a direct hit.
Once again, this one is SSW of Jersey, and the prevailing steering currents are running NNE. The coast also runs NNE. If it hits Jersey, it will have been inland for some time. If it misses NC, it will also miss Jersey. The geometry isn't right for this to be anything but a potential rain and flooding event.