Cleanup continues in Plainfield, N.J., as crews work to restore power

Some Plainfield, New Jersey, residents still without power 48 hours after storms

The cleanup is continuing in Plainfield, New Jersey, after severe thunderstorms killed three people and knocked out power to thousands Thursday night. 

PSE&G said Sunday morning that hundreds of customers remain without power. 

Severe thunderstorms swept through New Jersey on Thursday night, and Gov. Phil Murphy says multiple people were killed.  CBS News New York

That includes 415 customers in Plainfield city and 31 customers in North Plainfield borough.

Two people were killed in Plainfield during the storm when a tree fell onto their vehicle. A woman from Middlesex was also killed when another tree fell in the borough of North Plainfield. 

Severe thunderstorms swept through New Jersey on Thursday night, and Gov. Phil Murphy says multiple people were killed.  CBS News New York

The storms left damage in their wake, including downed trees and power lines across several towns, and prompted the cancellation of all Fourth of July festivities. 

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