The odds of being struck by lightning is less than one in a million in a given year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But people have died from lightning strikes in New Jersey before. In June 2024, a Manchester man was killed in Seaside Park.

The city is hosting a concert Sunday, starting at 4 p.m., to raise funds to help residents who are struggling to recover. Volunteers will also start helping residents who are disabled that need to clean out their homes.

New Jersey remains under a state of emergency Tuesday after flash flooding devastated many communities Monday night, especially in Union and Somerset counties. Gov. Phil Murphy toured some of the damage Tuesday morning in Berkeley Heights.

Friday delivered a long-overdue break in our seemingly interminable July humidity. Dew points dropped from the 70s to the 50s in less than 24 hours, making for a sunny and comfortable end to a week otherwise characterized by sweltering heat and strong storms.

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. Authorities said Tuesday

The deadliest modern-era storm, with 38 fatalities in New Jersey, was Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Amid recent flooding, here are other notable storms.

Dark gray storm clouds brewed over the Ballyowen Golf Club in Hardyston, New Jersey, on July 8. That day, a 28-year-old man was struck by lightning while golfing on the course.

The two women were in their car on the road when it was swept into the Cedar Brook during the height of the storm.

Simon John Mariani, 28, was struck on the 15th hole at the Ballyowen Golf Course in Hardyston on Tuesday, July 8.

A young man passed away on Monday, nearly one week after he was struck by lightning while playing on a golf course in Hardyston, New Jersey.

Two men were killed in Plainfield on July 3 when their car was hit by a fallen tree on Myrtle Avenue. One was a 79-year-old North Plainfield resident, the other a 25-year-old who resided in Plainfield, officials said.