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At least two people died in New Jersey in flash flooding following the intense storms that hit the Tri-State area, according to officials.
One person has died and another 13 have been injured after lightning struck a New Jersey archery range Wednesday night, according to police. The Jackson Township Police Department was alerted shortly before 7:15 p.m. local time of several people being struck by lightning at the Black Knight Bowbenders range, The New York Times reported.
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Authorities say two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in flood waters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight.
Two people were killed when flash floods struck New Jersey, submerging cars, flooding roadways and canceling flights.
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Other Counties: Earlier warnings covered Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union counties until 8:15 PM EDT, impacting Newark, Elizabeth, and Plainfield. Hunterdon, Somerset, and Middlesex counties faced warnings until 10:30 PM EDT, including Somerville and Franklin Park.
They come in part because local officials and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy seem willing to gamble that the worst climate projections won’t come to pass.
Gov. Murphy responds after deadly New Jersey storm kills 3, causing significant damage and outages across Plainfield and nearby towns.