Police and firefighters are on the scene of a lightning strike that damaged a pole near the Kean University campus this evening.
According to preliminary reports, strong storms with lightning passed through the Union at around 5:11 p.m. drenching rain and flooded street around the township.
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A pole at 1120 Morris Avenue was struck by a lightning bolt but fortunately, there were no injuries reported.
Expect heavy rain to flood several parts of the township during the course of the storm and throughout the evening.