The tragedy unfolded just 11 days after three people were killed by falling trees as violent storms ripped through central New Jersey on July 3. Two of those, ages 25 and 79, were from Plainfield, while the third was from neighboring North Plainfield.

In the wake of severe storms, recovery efforts are underway in Somerset and Union counties, where flooding has caused tragic losses and heroic rescues amid ongoing weather threats.

Authorities say two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in floodwaters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight.

Statewide, rain totals ranged from .11 inches in Hamilton, Mercer County to 6.64 inches in Clark and 6.24 inches in Westfield.

Torrential rain swept across City and New Jersey overnight, killing two people after drowning entire neighborhoods with floodwater.

Service along a portion of NJ Transit’s Gladstone Branch rail line was suspended Monday night after the “low-speed derailment” of a train in Somerset County, according to an NJ Transit spokesperson.

As New Jersey braces for severe weather, authorities have issued urgent flood warnings and declared a state of emergency in response to the rising threat of flash across the region. Heavy rainfall and rapidly rising water levels have already led to significant disruptions,