One person died and 14 others, including eight children, were injured after being struck by lightning overnight at the Black Knight Bowbenders archery range in Jackson Township.

One day after Robert Montgomery was killed by a lightning strike in New Jersey, his sister explained how he was a helper who loved archery.

A 61-year-old man from Cinnaminson, New Jersey, died after being struck by lightning in Jackson Township on Wednesday. Robert Montgomery, of Burlington County, lived with his dogs and loved teaching archery.

The odds of being struck by lightning is less than one in a million in a given year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But people have died from lightning strikes in New Jersey before. In June 2024, a Manchester man was killed in Seaside Park.

Another day of pop-up thunderstorms is expected for the tri-state area Thursday, this one potentially more widespread than the isolated cell that turned deadly in New Jersey a day ago. Any storms that do develop,

A lightning strike nearly hit a delivery driver in Wayne, New Jersey, as severe storms rolled through the area Monday. Home video captured the strike, which was accompanied by roaring thunder, as the man waited outside with a package. The driver ducked and let out a shout, surprised by the incident. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

A man was killed and 13 others were injured, including a child, after a lightning strike at a New Jersey archery range Wednesday evening, July 16, police said.The incident happened at 7:13 p.m. at Black Knight Bowbenders,