Torrential rain and flash flooding led to dramatic rescues Monday in New Jersey, as Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency. Cars stalled and crews scrambled to shut down roads in the Garden State while storms pummeled the Tri-State Area.

New York and New Jersey hit by torrential rain and flash floods, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines and flight delays.

Heavy rain swept across parts of the Northeast on Monday night, inundating sections of New York and New Jersey with flash flooding that stranded vehicles in roadways and closed subway lines.