With power outages lasting days past the tropical storm, communities are offering spots to recharge phones and other devices, and get a break from the summer heat.
Thursday's update now shows an 85% chance of this season being above normal, with a much higher potential of being classified "extremely active," and possibly the third-most active season since 2005.
Gov. Phil Murphy late Monday issued a state of emergency, effective at 5 a.m. Tuesday, in anticipation of Isaias — the severe storm climbing the East Coast and expected to hit the Garden State that day.