Life is slowly returning to normal as the cleanup continues after a severe thunderstorm carved a narrow path of destruction.

A line of severe weather carved a path of destruction through Central Jersey, hitting Plainfield so hard that the city declared a state of emergency.

Plainfield declared a state of emergency after powerful storms left a path of destruction in their wake.

At least three people were killed during Thursday night's severe weather in Plainfield and North Plainfield, New Jersey.

A severe thunderstorm caused significant damage, power outages, and at least one fatality in Central Jersey on Thursday evening.