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New Jersey is grappling with the suspected deaths of at least 19 individuals due to extreme heat, as a persistent heat dome begins to shift eastward, bringing severe thunderstorms. State officials indicated that the heat-related fatalities began as early as Thursday, with most occurring in the central and northern parts of the state.

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Unfortunately, many of these individuals were found in homes without air conditioning.

Health Commissioner Dr. Raynard Washington stated that many of the victims were discovered in residences lacking air conditioning. "A few were outside their residences, some on the street and some even in parked cars," he reported. Governor Mikie Sherrill described the current weather as "the hottest stretch we’ve seen in over 14 years," noting that the heat affects people of all ages and health conditions.

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A few were outside their residences, some on the street and some even in parked cars.

Record-breaking temperatures were recorded across the region. LaGuardia Airport in New York reached 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) on Thursday, surpassing the 1966 record. Trenton, New Jersey, hit 101 F, breaking a 1901 record, while Newark recorded 105 F. Atlantic City experienced consecutive record highs, reaching 103 F on Thursday, 105 F on Friday, and 106 F on Saturday.

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The heat's hitting all of us, not just seniors, not just with underlying health conditions, people of all ages.

Meteorologists attribute the danger to heat domes combining high temperatures with humidity, often under direct sunshine for multiple days. The lack of overnight cooling exacerbates the stress on the body. As the heat subsides in some areas, powerful storms have caused significant disruptions, knocking out power to nearly 1 million homes and businesses across the central, eastern, and southern United States, with Michigan and Pennsylvania reporting substantial outages.

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In a lot of cases they also had direct sunshine. It was relentless. It was multiple days. It was not as cool overnight, as well. The low Friday morning in Atlantic City was 80. The body can't recover as well. You just have that multiple day buildup and too much added stress on the body.