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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 &…
Authorities: Middlesex Man, 59, Arrested For Setting 3 Fires
A man from Middlesex was arrested on Monday in connection with three fires set last week, authorities said.
Christopher Ferraro, 59, of Middlesex has been charged with three counts of arson, one for each of the fires set on June 2, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Middlesex Police Chief Matthew P. Geist of the Middlesex Police Department said in a statement.
At investigation determined that between 10:15 p.m. and 11:14 p.m., last Tuesday, Ferraro set three fires in the area of Lincoln Boulevard and Union Avenue, Kuberiet and Geist sai…
Murphy Details Rise In Positive NJ Coronavirus Cases, Testing Sites, PPE
An additional 69 coronavirus-related deaths brought New Jersey's overall total to 267 since the pandemic began, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday, while promoting the additions of testing sites and protective gear.
Murphy reported 2,196 new COVID-19 cases, bringing New Jersey's total positive cases to 18,696.
The governor specifically mentioned two fatalities, those of Passaic firefighter Israel Tolentino, 33, and 30-year-old Cliffside Park baseball coach Ben Luderer.
"Our job is to stay at home and flatten the hell out of that curve," Murphy said. "Let's prevent more losses li…
