Storm Update: Two People Were Killed In New Jersey Flood Waters

• Two People Killed

• Dozens of Water Rescues

• Homes and Cars Destroyed

It was a hard, fast, and driving rain that soaked portions of the Garden State Monday into Tuesday. Rains turned some roads into rivers and some neighborhoods into lakes, and in their path, both destruction and death in New Jersey this week.

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2 People Killed In New Jersey Floods

The top story in this week's flooding was two deaths here in NJ. According to Patch, "The City of Plainfield saw two deaths after a vehicle was swept into Cedar Brook during the flooding, according to Queen City Mayor Adrian O. Mapp. The victims have not been identified at this time pending notification of next of kin, officials said."

Flooding Destroys Millions in Property Damage in New Jersey

Numerous homes were damaged or destroyed. Hundreds of vehicles were damaged or destroyed, roads were damaged, buildings and businesses suffered destruction, in addition to other incidents of water damage to numerous towns in New Jersey.

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New Jersey Towns Most Affected by Storms and Flooding

Some of the towns hardest hit include Plainfield, North Plainfield, Bridgewater, Hoboken, Ridgewood,

According to Patch, numerous highways and roads were affected by flood waters, leaving them closed and/or damaged by this week's flood waters.

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