New Jersey
Thunderstorms with up to 3 inches of rain in N.J. forecast starting tomorrow

Thunderstorms with significant rainfall could drench New Jersey with 1 to 2 inches of precipitation from late Thursday night through Friday.
The National Weather Service forecasts widespread rain developing Thursday night, with heaviest rainfall concentrated along the I-95 corridor and points north and west.
Storm total precipitation is predicted to range from 1 to 2 inches in these areas, with some locations potentially receiving up to 3 inches.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected starting Thursday afternoon and into Friday.AccuWeather.com
While major river and stream flooding is not anticipated, residents should prepare for possible urban street and low-lying area flooding.
Temperatures will remain mild, with highs reaching the low to mid 70s on Thursday before cooling to the 60s on Friday due to the rain-cooled air mass.
Winds will be light and variable, shifting from southwest to northwest throughout the day.
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The Mother’s Day weekend outlook improves significantly, with mostly sunny skies and gradually warming temperatures.
Saturday will see highs in the upper 60s to low 70s, increasing to the mid-70s by Sunday and potentially reaching the mid to upper 70s by Monday.
A slight chance of showers returns Monday night into Tuesday as a low-pressure system approaches from the south.
Temperatures are expected to remain about 5 degrees above normal for mid-May.
Residents should be prepared for wet roads and potential travel disruptions during the Friday morning commute, and have umbrellas and rain gear ready Thursday night and Friday.
Generative AI was used to produce an initial draft of this story, which was reviewed and edited by NJ Advance Media staff.

New Jersey
News Wrap: 2 killed in New Jersey after vehicle swept away in flash flood

William Brangham:
As residents clean up from the storms, forecasters say the weather is set to improve across much of the region, though more storms are possible in parts of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic through the end of the week.
In Texas, search efforts are ongoing for those still missing after the deadly Fourth of July flooding. At least 132 people are known to have died, with the vast majority of those in Kerr County. Officials say 101 people are still unaccounted for as officials look to drain reservoirs to search for victims.
Rainfall this week has hampered recovery operations and a flood watch remains in effect for parts of South Central Texas, which includes Kerr County.
Turning to Gaza, health officials say Israeli airstrikes overnight killed at least 93 people, including dozens of women and children. One strike hit the Shati refugee camp in the north. Hospital officials there say a Hamas politician was killed along with a couple and their six children. Israel did not comment on that attack, but it frequently blames Hamas for civilian deaths, saying its militants hide in populated areas.
Syria’s defense minister announced a cease-fire today after sectarian clashes killed dozens of people in the country’s south. The truce came shortly after government forces entered a vital city in the southern Suwayda province. The fighting began with kidnappings and attacks between local bedouin tribes and fighters from the Druze minority group.
Officials say more than 30 people were killed yesterday. A U.K.-based monitor says at least 135 people died over two days. Neighboring Israel had launched strikes on the area, saying they were aimed at supporting the Druze and preventing further fighting near its own border.
A judge in the U.K. sentenced two men today to more than four years in prison for cutting down England’s iconic Sycamore Gap Tree. Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were convicted of two counts each of criminal damage, one for cutting down the tree, as seen in this grainy video that was used as evidence, and the other for damaging the ancient Hadrian’s Wall, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The tree stood for nearly 150 years before it was chopped down in 2023 in what prosecutors called a moronic mission.
A team of private astronauts is safely back on earth after a nearly three-week visit to the International Space Station.
New Jersey
New Jersey flash flooding triggers dramatic rescues

Torrential rain and flash flooding led to dramatic rescues in New Jersey as Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency.
Cars stalled and crews scrambled to shut down roads Monday in the Garden State while storms pummeled the Tri-State Area.
Flash flood rescues in Scotch Plains
Raging floodwaters raced through Scotch Plains, and much of Union County, stranding drivers who were trapped in their vehicles as the waters rose.
In one rescue, crews used rope to pull a man out of his car through the raging floodwaters to safe ground.
CBS News New York
Authorities also launched boats into the flooded streets as the intense rainfall caused the Green Brook River in the Watchung Reserve to overflow.
Many said it was some of the worst flooding they ever saw.
“Maybe in like 15, 20 minutes it went from maybe just a little stream of water, and then it just started flooding over,” a woman said. “Pretty scary.”
Rafts made their way through the streets, scooping up people with no way out and bringing them back to safety.
Others were carried by a frontloader.
CBS News New York
“Because of the water, we couldn’t go any further. So we had to get out and we tried to go up the road and we couldn’t. So they told us just to stay there and they came and picked me up in a loader,” another woman said.
Other people whose cars were submerged had no way to get home, except by way of a giant truck that became a huge bus to carry them away.
“I’ve never seen flooding like this”
In Plainfield, the heavy rain turned streets into rivers that rushed past homes and knocked down trees.
“I’ve never seen flooding like this,” Michael Vargas said.
Vargas said directions on his phone led him to a flooded street where he was trapped for more than an hour.
“It was all the way up, all the way up here. So, just sat there. I’m sure the car, I mean there’s nothing I can do. It’s ruined. Time for a new car,” he said.
The tow truck driver who helped Vargas told CBS News New York it was a very busy night for business.
Meanwhile, in the time of need, some jumped into action to help others.
“It’s what we do in Plainfield. Try to help a neighbor out along the way,” Marc Williams said.
CBS News New York
In Roselle Park, rain flooded several businesses on Chestnut Street.
“Probably about six inches to a foot inside the restaurant,” Russell Olden, one of the owners of Dowling’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, said.
Olden said he rushed over as soon as he found out about the flooding.
“It’s not just my business. It’s not just my employees. It’s everybody down in this area. The water comes in, it comes in quick, and there’s really no time to react to it,” he said.
As the water receded in some areas, the cleanup efforts were just beginning to get under way.
“It’s disheartening. It’s not the best feeling in the world, but we’re resilient, we’re strong,” Olden said.
Olden said his restaurant last flooded during Hurricane Ida, so he knows exactly what the next steps are. He’ll bring in professional help to assess the damage.
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