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Tropical Storm Isaias

'More Than A Game:' Madison Police Surprise Family With New Basketball Hoop After Storm Isaias 'More Than A Game:' Madison Police Surprise Family With New Basketball Hoop After Storm Isaias
'More Than A Game:' Madison Police Surprise Family With New Basketball Hoop After Storm Isaias Four children from Madison whose basketball hoop was destroyed during Tropical Storm Isaias weren't sure they'd ever get another one. But Madison police, as they often do, came to the rescue. Officers surprised the family with a brand-new, portable basketball hoop Monday afternoon. Complete with a 50-inch steel-frame and shatterproof backboard, the hoop was presented to the family by Morris County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Phil Masi and Madison Borough Police Officer Kyle McDermott. Officers noticed prior to the storm that the family’s old basketball hoop had been set up at …
Here's How To Get Reimbursed By PSE&G For Food, Medication Spoiled During Tropical Storm Isaias Here's How To Get Reimbursed By PSE&G For Food, Medication Spoiled During Tropical Storm Isaias
Here's How To Get Reimbursed By PSE&G For Food, Medication Spoiled During Tropical Storm Isaias PSE&G is reimbursing customers for food and medicine spoiled during outages during Tropical Storm Isaias. In an about-face announcement, the company said it will be reimbursing commercial and residential customers who lost power for more than 72 hours between Aug. 4 and 12. Residential customers can receive up to $250 and commercial customers up to $5,000. "We recognize that losing power in August, together with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, was a hardship for many of our customers," PSE&G President Dave Daly said.  "Given the unique combination of circumstanc…
UPDATE: Morris County Worker Killed By Tree Branch UPDATE: Morris County Worker Killed By Tree Branch
Update: Morris County Worker Killed By Tree Branch A man working on Tropical Storm Isaias storm cleanup in Morris Township was killed when a branch fell on him, authorities said. Jody Terwilliger, 58, of Shohola, Pennsylvania was struck near Craig Road and Sussex Avenue around 9:10 a.m. Thursday, township police Capt. Robert Shearer told Daily Voice. First responders crews performed CPR on Terwilliger before he was taken to Morristown Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead, Shearer said. Terwilliger was an employee at Nelson Tree Service. His death was determined to be accidental, NorthJersey.com reports.
NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias
NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias Thousands of New Jersey residents were still without power Monday, six days after Tropical Storm Isaias hit the region. As of 10:30 a.m., there were nearly 5,600 residents in the dark, according to utility company outage maps. Sunday night, there were approximately 20,900 outages across New Jersey, according to Gov. Phil Murphy. Many residents who had power recently restored were waiting for internet service. Restoration times for those still without power were Monday and Tuesday nights. Here's a list of outages per county, according to outage maps from JCP&L, PSE&G, Rockland &…
No Swimming Allowed In Delaware River Due To High Bacteria Levels No Swimming Allowed In Delaware River Due To High Bacteria Levels
No Swimming Allowed In Delaware River Due To High Bacteria Levels Swimming in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area was banned Sunday due to high levels of bacteria found in the water. The high levels found in the Delaware River were due to Tropical Storm Isaias, park officials said Sunday morning. Beaches were expected to remain closed through Tuesday, as swimming was banned in all park locations. Officials also urged those boating and floating to avoid contact with the water. "The water is tested regularly at the swim beaches," park officials said. "We will provide an update when the bacteria count returns to an acceptable level."
6 Days After Isaias: Here's The County Breakdown Of NJ Residents Still Without Power 6 Days After Isaias: Here's The County Breakdown Of NJ Residents Still Without Power
6 Days After Isaias: Here's The County Breakdown Of NJ Residents Still Without Power Thousands of New Jersey residents were still without power six days after Tropical Storm Isaias hit the region. As of Monday morning, there were nearly 5,600 residents in the dark, according to utility company outage maps. Sunday night, there were approximately 20,900 outages across New Jersey, according to Gov. Phil Murphy. Others who had power back were waiting for internet service to be restored. Here's a list of outages per county as of 10:30 a.m., according to outage maps from JCP&L, PSE&G, Rockland & Orange Electric and Atlantic City Electric. ATLANTIC: 11 BERGEN: …
More Than 300K NJ Electric Customers Still Don't Have Power More Than 300K NJ Electric Customers Still Don't Have Power
More Than 300K NJ Electric Customers Still Don't Have Power Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents were still without electricity Friday -- three days after Tropical Storm Isaias pummeled the region. As of Friday morning, about 221,001 of JCP&L’s 1,131,720 customers were without power, followed by about 86,431 out of 2,326,730 PSE&G customers and 2,757 out of 545,450 Atlantic City Electric customers. Crews were prioritizing the areas that were hit hardest by the storm, which include Morris, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, JCP&L said. Nearly 85 percent of customers with both JCP&L and PSE&G were expected to have power restore…
Here's Which NJ Parks Are Open, Closed After Tropical Storm Isaias Here's Which NJ Parks Are Open, Closed After Tropical Storm Isaias
Here's Which NJ Parks Are Open, Closed After Tropical Storm Isaias More than a dozen New Jersey state parks and forests were closed to visitors for cleanup from Tropical Storm Isaias as of Friday evening. Many of them will remain closed for several days, according to a Facebook post being updated daily by the NJ Parks Department. More than 300,000 New Jersey residents were also without power as of Friday afternoon. The following state parks and forests were closed as of 9 a.m. Friday. Allaire State Park Atsion Recreation Area Bull's Island Recreation Area Cheesequake State Park Farny State Park Hacklebarney State Park Long Pond Ironworks State Park Monm…
TRAGIC ACCIDENT: Bergen Man, 68, Electrocuted By Wire Downed By Storm TRAGIC ACCIDENT: Bergen Man, 68, Electrocuted By Wire Downed By Storm
Tragic Accident: Bergen Man, 68, Electrocuted By Wire Downed By Storm A River Vale father of two was electrocuted Wednesday when he apparently touched a live wire downed by Tropical Storm Isaias, responders said. John Fahey, 68, was clearing branches and other debris from his front yard on Demarest Avenue at the Hillsdale border when he apparently walked into the wire around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, they said. Officers found him unresponsive and not breathing, Police Chief Sean Scheidle said.  A PSE&G crew was summoned to cut power. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by an ALS unit soon after, the chief said. Police notified the Bergen Count…
EARLIEST REPORTS: Firefighter Among Several Injured In NJ Storm Accidents EARLIEST REPORTS: Firefighter Among Several Injured In NJ Storm Accidents
Earliest Reports: Firefighter Among Several Injured In NJ Storm Accidents A Maywood firefighter was injured when a tree fell onto an engine -- one of several people hurt by falling branches, limbs and trees in Bergen and Passaic counties during Tuesday's storm, responders said.  A 71-year-old man also required medical attention after a tree fell on his car on Route 17 in Ridgewood as Tropical Storm Isaias barreled through. A driver was injured by glass when a branch from a falling tree crashed through the windshield of a vehicle on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 1 in Englewood Cliffs. And two trees fell on an Englewood home, blocking resp…
WATCH: Tornado Touches Down In Jersey Shore Town Leaving Thousands Without Power WATCH: Tornado Touches Down In Jersey Shore Town Leaving Thousands Without Power
Watch: Tornado Touches Down In Jersey Shore Town Leaving Thousands Without Power UPDATED: A tornado touched down in a Jersey Shore town Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service -- leaving thousands without power (scroll for videos). The tornado was over Corbin City at 9:53 a.m., the NWS said. Ocean City and the surrounding area was placed under a tornado warning until 10:15 a.m. as Tropical Storm Isaias made its way north. ALSO SEE: 1.3 Million New Jerseyans Without Power, Restoration Could Take Days More than 72,900 Atlantic City Electric customers were without power as of 11:30 a.m., the outage map shows. Reports say nearly 14,000 Ocean City reside…