The National Weather Service has issued flash flood watches for parts of 17 New Jersey counties on Monday to start a stormy week.

The flooding necessitated rescues, grounded planes, and submerged vehicles in waist-high water less than two weeks after flash floods in Texas killed more than 100 people, triggering concerns about the increasing number of flood fatalities in recent years because of heavier rainfall,

Wednesday brings more late-day storms to our unsettled week. And with those storms, we are once again keeping an eye on our chances for severe weather, including damaging wind, hail, and flooding. A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Atlantic and Ocean counties in New Jersey until 11:30 p.

Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour could trigger localized flash flooding in parts of New Jersey on Monday.

A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Ocean County in New Jersey until 11:30 p.m. Parts of Atlantic County were also originally included in the warning, but the warning has expired there. The National Weather Service said a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located northeast of Atlantic City at 11:16 p.m.

Potentially severe thunderstorms are expected to fire up across the New York City metro area later Tuesday, as we kick off July, climatologically our warmest month of the year. The National Weather Service in Philadelphia has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for northwestern,

There is a daily chance of a popup shower or thunderstorm in New Jersey this weekend, but it really is not worth cancelling your outdoor plans in advance.

Officials say the bills build on multi-year efforts to expand access to free, high-quality preschool and full-day kindergarten programs in the state.

Here's the latest forecast for the Jersey Shore region: