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Lightning Strike Kills 1, Injuries 13 At Archery Range In New Jersey

A Cub Scouts outing at an archery club in Jackson Township, New Jersey, ended in tragedy Wednesday night after lightning struck the group. One man was left dead and more than a dozen others suffered burns and other injuries.

By Renee Straker • just now

The scene where a 61-year-old man died and 13 other people, including children, were injured after a lightning strike on Wednesday night at Black Knight Bowbenders archery range on Perrineville Road in Jackson, NJ, Thursday, July 17, 2025.

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A lightning strike in Jackson Township, New Jersey, left one man dead and 13 others, including children, injured on Wednesd

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