Authorities say two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in flood waters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight.

Two people have died after their car was swept away in flood waters in New Jersey Monday night, authorities said in a statement posted to Facebook Tuesday. "The City of Plainfield is deeply saddened to confirm that two individuals lost their lives during the flash flooding that occurred on July 14," the statement read.

New Jersey is under a state of emergency after a flash flood caused at least two deaths in Plainfield and damage across Union County.

New York City’s subway system was fully operational for the Tuesday morning commute, however some roads remained closed in sections of New York and New Jersey after heavy rain swept across the

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

In the opening day of the boys freestyle competition in Fargo, Team New Jersey, advanced 17 wrestlers into the Round of 32 in the Junior Division, including both of the team’s returning medalists, Chase Dubuque of Delran at 106 and Charles Esposito of St. Joe Montvale at 113.