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Some N.J. towns drenched with nearly 6 inches of rain in one day

Slow-moving storms followed a heat wave, dumping massive rain that turned roads into rivers and prompted water rescues.

Published Jul 7, 2026, 9:44 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Just days after New Jersey was smothered by 100-degree heat, then rocked by powerful thunderstorms that caused scores of power outages, slow-moving storms dumped massive amounts of rain on parts of the Garden State.