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36 suspected heat-related deaths reported across New Jersey and Philadelphia since July 2

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia

Newest development Jul 7, 2026 · 4 reports36 suspected heat-related deaths reported across New Jersey and Philadelphia since July 2

Health officials in New Jersey say there have been 29 suspected heat-related deaths reported since July 2, with most cases occurring in the central to northern part of the state. In Philadelphia, the Department of Public Health has confirmed seven heat-related deaths since the Heat Health Emergency …

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Developments in this update

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  1. Unbearable heat suspected in 19 New Jersey deaths as high temperatures give way to thunderstorms

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

  2. NYC reports 3 heat wave-related deaths as NJ toll tops two dozen

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  3. Newest

    36 suspected heat-related deaths reported across New Jersey and Philadelphia since July 2

    Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia ·

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    New Jersey health officials increase number of heat wave-related deaths to 29 (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    NEW YORK, US – JULY 21: A temperature, showing 95 Fahrenheit degrees, is seen in New York, United States as a blistering heatwave is spreading across the US with temperatures reaching well above 100 degrees in many regions on July 21, 2022.

  2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Heat wave said cause of 19 deaths in N.J. as storms sweep US (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Several days of scorching temperatures are suspected to have caused at least 19 deaths in New Jersey as a heat dome that had settled above parts of the central and eastern United States gives way to severe storms that have knocked out power to close to 1 million homes and businesses.

  3. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Unbearable heat suspected in 19 New Jersey deaths as high temperatures give way to thunderstorms (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

    Published

    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Several days of scorching temperatures are suspected to have caused at least 19 deaths in New Jersey as a heat dome that had settled above parts of the central and eastern United States gives way to severe storms that have knocked out power to close to 1 million homes and businesses.

  4. Gothamist

    NYC, NJ report death toll from historic heat wave (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    A woman wipes sweat from her face as she walks through Midtown Manhattan during a heat wave in New York City on July 3, 2026. In New Jersey alone, the number of deaths reached 29. [ more › ]

  5. NBC New York

    NYC reports 3 heat wave-related deaths as NJ toll tops two dozen (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    New York City announced a trio of deaths from last week’s blistering heat wave on Monday, hours after New Jersey health officials raised their toll to more than two dozen. The miserable four-day stretch sent temperatures soaring into the triple digits — for the first time in 14 years, in Central Par…

  6. New York Times

    Death Toll From Oppressive Heat in New Jersey May Be as High as 29 (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    In New York City, emergency rooms last week logged the highest number of patients treated for heat-related illnesses in years.

  7. FOX 5 New York

    Heat wave claimed lives of 3 people in NYC, 29 more in New Jersey (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A brutal summer heat wave turned tragic in the tri-state area, leaving dozens dead as temperatures soared into triple digits over the weekend. Officials have confirmed that at least three New York City residents and 29 New Jersey residents have died from heat-related causes over the past week.

  8. The Jewish Voice

    At Least 19 Suspected Heat-Related Deaths Reported in NJ Amid Historic Heat Wave (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    The Jewish Voice's feed description

    By: Benjamin Siegel New Jersey health officials say at least 19 people are believed to have died as a result of a prolonged and dangerous heat wave that has gripped the state, raising alarm across the region during one of the most intense hot-weather stretches in recent years.

  9. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    36 suspected heat-related deaths reported across New Jersey and Philadelphia since July 2 (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

    Published

    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Health officials in New Jersey say there have been 29 suspected heat-related deaths reported since July 2, with most cases occurring in the central to northern part of the state. In Philadelphia, the Department of Public Health has confirmed seven heat-related deaths since the Heat Health Emergency …

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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