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.

Another day of pop-up thunderstorms is expected for the tri-state area Thursday, this one potentially more widespread than the isolated cell that turned deadly in New Jersey a day ago. Any storms that do develop,

The U.S. Drought Monitor has released its latest update, revealing that massive rain storms this summer have effectively erased the drought

New Jersey is under a state of emergency after a flash flood caused at least two deaths in Plainfield and damage across Union County.

At least one person was killed and 13 others, including a 7-year-old, were injured in a lightning strike at an outdoor archery club in southern New Jersey on Wednesday evening, according to officials.

A deadly storm with winds topping 60 mph tore through central New Jersey on Thursday night, forcing one town to cancel its Fourth of July celebrations.

One person was killed and 14 others were injured after being struck by lightning in Jackson Township, New Jersey on Wednesday.

Powerful gusts blew down trees in central New Jersey on Thursday, killing three people who were in their cars.

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.