A lethal storm with winds topping 60 mph tore via central New Jersey, forcing one city to cancel its Fourth of July celebrations.
Thursday night time’s extreme thunderstorm killed at the very least three folks: one in North Plainfield and two in Plainfield, about 30 miles west of New York, ABC New York station WABC reported.
On this display screen seize from a video taken on July 4, 2025, a big downed tree is proven after a storm moved via North Plainfield, N.J.
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The Plainfield fatalities had been a 79-year-old man and a 25-year-old man who died when a tree fell on their automobile, in line with the town.
“Our hearts are heavy,” Mayor Adrian O. Mapp mentioned in an announcement. “We mourn with the households and stand able to help them in each means doable.”
On this display screen seize from a video taken on July 4, 2025, a piece crew is proven after a storm moved via North Plainfield, N.J.
WABC
Plainfield is below a state of emergency, with the mayor saying the “devastating storm” left “deep scars” and “widespread harm.”
“In gentle of this tragedy, we can’t, in good conscience, proceed with our Fourth of July parade, live performance, or fireworks,” the mayor mentioned in an announcement in a single day. “This isn’t a time for celebration. It’s a time to regroup and focus all our power on restoration.”
On this display screen seize from a video taken on July 4, 2025, a piece crew is proven after a storm moved via North Plainfield, N.J.
WABC
“There shall be a time to have fun once more, to lift our flags and benefit from the joys of neighborhood,” the mayor mentioned. “However proper now, we should come collectively to scrub up, to help each other, and to start the work of rebuilding.”
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday night time warned residents to remain inside to keep away from the toppled timber, downed energy traces and burning transformers.
On this display screen seize from a video, a big downed tree is proven after a storm moved via North Plainfield, N.J., on July 3, 2025.
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