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.

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.

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 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,

Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz told New Jersey 101.5 that 14 people were struck around 7:10 p.m at the Black Knight Bowbenders archery club on Perrineville Road in Jackson. A 61-year-old man died from his injuries while CPR was administered to another person struck, according to police.

A 28-year-old New Jersey man who was struck by lightning while playing in a golf tournament in his home state died earlier this week. Simon John Mariani was competing in an Iron Man golf event at Ballyowen Golf Course in Hamburg,