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.

Gov. Murphy responds after deadly New Jersey storm kills 3, causing significant damage and outages across Plainfield and nearby towns.

A fast-moving and violent thunderstorm killed three people and left a path of destruction in central New Jersey.

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

Families in Ocean City, New Jersey, enjoyed a day on the beach and boardwalk despite the evening storms. Kerri Corrado reports.

Severe storms in New Jersey have resulted in "fatalities," Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed in a statement on social media.

At least three people were killed by felled trees overnight Thursday as violent storms ripped through central New Jersey. A pair of men, ages 25 and 79, were driving through Plainfield when a tree crushed their vehicle, taking numerous power lines down with it sometime between 6 and 7 p.m., officials said.

Officials confirmed three people were killed when trees fell onto their vehicles in Plainfield and North Plainfield.