Severe flooding in North Plainfield led to a house explosion and multiple rescues, including a driver stranded in rushing waters.

Flood watches have been issued in NJ with high heat along with the humidity expected to rise. See timing, heat index values, rain forecast and more.

Parts of New York City and Northern New Jersey were inundated on Monday night as widespread thunderstorms moved through.

Flash flood warnings were issued by the National Weather service Monday night as heavy storms rolled into the area. Flood warnings were issued for Morris, Warren, Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Hudson, Passaic, Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties, according to the National Weather Service.

New Jersey environmental regulators are amending a proposal that has faced harsh criticism from builders and the business community.