At least 25 people died in New Jersey since Thursday amid a sweltering heat wave.Temperatures soared into the triple digits over the Fourth of July holiday weekend in New Jersey, New York, DC and other East Coast states.Power outages in New Jersey and New York reportedly affected 1 million customers. According to officials, many of the deceased were found in their homes with no air conditioning. Some people were discovered outside of their homes or in parked cars.“Unfortunately, many of these individuals were found in homes without air conditioning,” New Jersey Health Commissioner Dr. Raynard Washington said on Saturday. “A few were outside their residences, some on the street and some even in parked cars,” he said.WATCH:https://t.co/SKDsnGhnHP— Governor Mikie Sherrill (@GovSherrillNJ) July 4, 2026 The heat-related deaths occurred in central and northern New Jersey.ABC News reported:At least 25 people are suspected to have died in New Jersey from the sweltering, multi-day heat wave that has enveloped a large portion of the country leading up to and over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, officials said.New Jersey officials said at a news conference that the deaths were caused by the heat dome that had settled above parts of the central and eastern United States.New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said that thunderstorms on Friday night and over the weekend across the state knocked out power to nearly 300,000 utility customers and that wind gusts of up to 80 mph toppled trees and power lines.New Jersey officials said they began seeing what they believe are heat-related deaths as early as Thursday, with most occurring in the central and northern parts of the state.The post 25 People Dead in New Jersey Amid Sweltering Heat Wave – Deceased Found in Homes with No Air Conditioning appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.