SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. (PIX11) – Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency in parts of New Jersey following heavy rain and flooding.
Emergency crews in Scotch Plains used rafts to rescue people due to the water rising high. Abandoned cars that were once filled with water could be seen scattered on the roadway.
“I am declaring a State of Emergency given flash flooding and high levels of rainfall in parts of the state. Please stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel. Stay safe, New Jersey,” Murphy wrote on X.
The North Jersey Coast Line rail service is suspended in both directions on Tuesday due to a fallen tree, according to NJ Transit. Flooding and signal-related issues affected other train lines late Monday.
Parts of Route 22 are shut down in North Plainfield on Tuesday morning. PIX11 News crews saw a car on Route 22 drive straight through barriers and crash into a log lying in the middle of the road.
The driver told PIX11 News he didn’t see the barriers.
A New Jersey Department of Transportation employee told PIX11 News that after he got off work at 4 p.m. on Monday, he was called back at 7:30 p.m. and hasn’t stopped working since.
Multiple subway stations in New York City were also flooded, leaving commuters stranded.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
