Fatalities reported as severe storms hit parts of New Jersey, governor says
"I have been briefed on the severe thunderstorm and heavy winds that hit Central Jersey this evening and resulted in fatalities. The towns of Plainfield, North Plainfield, Bound Brook, and Dunellen sustained damage, among others," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a post on X.
Further details on the fatalities have not yet been released.
The mayor of Plainfield declared a state of emergency Thursday due to extremely severe weather conditions.
In South Plainfield, winds were gusting over 60 mph, and there were reports of trees and wires down.
The storms also caused thousands of power outages. At one point, roughly 20,500 PSE&G customers in Middlesex County were impacted.
Residents in affected areas are urged to stay inside and avoid downed trees, power lines and burning transformers.
Stay with CBSNewYork.com and watch CBS News New York at 11 p.m. for the latest on this developing story.
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