A lethal storm with winds topping 60 mph tore by way of central New Jersey, forcing one city to cancel its Fourth of July celebrations.
Thursday evening’s extreme thunderstorm killed a minimum of 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 seize from a video taken on July 4, 2025, a big downed tree is proven after a storm moved by way of North Plainfield, N.J.
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The Plainfield fatalities have been a 79-year-old man and a 25-year-old man who died when a tree fell on their automotive, based on town.
“Our hearts are heavy,” Mayor Adrian O. Mapp mentioned in a press release. “We mourn with the households and stand able to help them in each method potential.”
On this display seize from a video taken on July 4, 2025, a piece crew is proven after a storm moved by way of North Plainfield, N.J.
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Plainfield is underneath a state of emergency, with the mayor saying the “devastating storm” left “deep scars” and “widespread injury.”
“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 a press release 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 seize from a video taken on July 4, 2025, a piece crew is proven after a storm moved by way of North Plainfield, N.J.
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“There will probably be a time to have a good time once more, to boost our flags and benefit from the joys of group,” the mayor mentioned. “However proper now, we should come collectively to wash up, to help each other, and to start the work of rebuilding.”
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday evening warned residents to remain inside to keep away from the toppled timber, downed energy traces and burning transformers.
On this display seize from a video, a big downed tree is proven after a storm moved by way of North Plainfield, N.J., on July 3, 2025.
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