A U.S. Department of Energy official says utility crews have been slower to fix Northeast power outages caused by last weekend's snowstorm than they were after Hurricane Irene and its remnants because they had less time to prepare.
The nor'easter that socked New Jersey this weekend has spurred state officials to extend the deadline for eligible homeowners to apply for credits on their property tax bill.
Authorities say an elderly couple died when a kerosene lamp apparently sparked a fire at their northern New Jersey home that had lost power during the weekend nor'easter.