Generator

A civilian state police employee who allegedly posed as an inspector to coerce two South Carolina men into giving her a generator they were selling in the days after Superstorm Sandy has been indicted.

While most of us were shivering in the cold and dark, a few public officials from North Jersey decided to use public generators for their own use, and could now possibly face charges. In one case, a former Sussex County sheriff’s officer was caught with a generator that belonged to the county...

As Sandy approaches New Jersey the likelihood of homeowners having to power up their newly purchased generators is high. For many it will be their first time using a generator, and even those seasoned veterans who have weathered many storms with one, may not know all the important safety information.