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Power May Not Return Until Sunday: NJ Officials [Patch PM]

Also: Coronavirus Positive Infant Dies/Assault Charges Filed In Store Attack Over Mask/Generator's CO2 Sickens Two/Protestors To Rally Again

Trees brought down power lines all over the New Jersey as Tropical Storm Isaias swept through the state on Tuesday. Restoring service is expected to take multiple days.
Trees brought down power lines all over the New Jersey as Tropical Storm Isaias swept through the state on Tuesday. Restoring service is expected to take multiple days. (Photo provided)

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

NJ Power Restoration May Take Until End Of The Weekend: Official

Over 1.4 million NJ homes were without power after Isaias, the public utilities chief said; NJ had 1.7 million out after Superstorm Sandy. >>>Read more.

Coronavirus May Have Caused New Jersey Infant's Death: Officials

Find out what's happening in Mendham-Chesterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

A 7-month-old who tested positive for the coronavirus has died. Officials are looking into the primary cause of death.

Assault Charges Filed In Face Mask Attack At NJ Staples: Cops

Find out what's happening in Mendham-Chesterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The incident was caught on video and police arrested 25-year-old Terri Thomas, charging her in an attack that hospitalized the victim.

A Generator's Carbon Monoxide Sickens South Brunswick Woman, Girl

A South Brunswick woman running her generator right outside her back door was sickened; she and her granddaughter had to be hospitalized.

2 Tornadoes, 109 MPH Gusts, 937K Powerless: Isaias' Wrath On NJ

Tuesday's storm brought tornadoes, high winds, and thousands of power outages. Here's the full scope of Isaias' wrath on New Jersey.

After A Tense July, Ridgewood Protesters Will Rally Again

A march "in response to police brutality" is scheduled for Thursday after a fraught month of July saw activists and police at odds.


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