After torrential rains and thunderstorms left at least two dead on July 14, Gov. Phil Murphy said, that as of July 15, state officials were not aware of any other loss of life in the state. “We’re seeing more of this — more frequency and more intensity,” Murphy said. “This clearly was a significant weather event.”

They come in part because local officials and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy seem willing to gamble that the worst climate projections won’t come to pass.

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey are investigating remarks that Gov. Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat, made in February.

Two people are dead in Plainfield, New Jersey, after heavy rain pummeled much of the state on Monday, causing flash floods and dangerous conditions on the roads.

New Jersey faced severe flooding on July 14, 2025, prompting a state of emergency as intense thunderstorms hit, leaving local officials urging residents to seek safety on higher ground.

Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed that two women in Plainfield died Monday when they were trapped in their car as floodwaters from downpours surrounded that vehicle. The two women have not yet been identified. Plainfield officials say that two others died in a storm on July 3.

Sellers will have to pay tens of thousands of dollars in higher fees on residential and commercial property sales exceeding $2 million under a New Jersey law enacted by Gov. Phil Murphy.

Governor Murphy faces scrutiny after comments about housing an unauthorized immigrant in his garage sparking a federal inquiry.

The FBI has sought to interview four witnesses in connection with the New Jersey governor's comments, according to the report.