NJ Family Trolls JCP&L With Yard Card In Power Outage [Patch PM]

Share-worthy stories from the New Jersey Patch network to talk about tonight:

Wayne Family Trolls JCP&L With Yard Signs After Extended Outage

The yard signs described how many in the area felt after days without power following Tropical Storm Isaias. >>>Read more.

Contact Tracing Not A 'Witch Hunt' Gov. Murphy Says

Forty-five percent of people who have tested positive in New Jersey have refused to provide tracers with contact info.

NJ Store Owner Says Power Outage 'Devastating Blow' In Tough Year

The Sweet Spot Bake Shoppe has survived Cupcake Wars, Hurricane Sandy and COVID-19. Can they get past Isaias?

Frustration Mounts For Some As NJ Power Outages Linger

More than 241,000 homes still had no power on Friday, most in Monmouth, Morris and Bergen counties. The wait is getting tiresome for many.

NJ Coronavirus Transmission Rate, Hospitalizations Drop

After increases led Gov. Murphy to tighten indoor gatherings, the numbers have "started to go the direction we need them to go," he said.

President Trump Will Be In Long Branch Area This Sunday

Tropical Storm Isaias wrecked their outdoor venue. They got together to rebuild and eventually perform again.

Grant Money Coming To 'Small' NJ Landlords And Their Tenants

CARES Act funding will help landlords who had tenants miss payments between April and July.

Also Worth a Look Today

• LBI's Surflight Theatre Performs Again After Isaias Destruction
• AG Looks Into 2 Atlantic Co. Deaths, Including A Police Shooting
• 2 Charged In Mask-Related Assault At Ocean County Mall: Police

Across America

• CDC: Arizonans Among Dead From Ingesting Hand Sanitizer
• UPDATE: Sen. Dick Durbin Demands Immediate Postal Service Funding
• Coronavirus Soars In Young People; Risky Behavior Partly To Blame

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