At least one person was killed and 13 others, including a 7-year-old, were injured in a lightning strike at an outdoor archery club in southern New Jersey on Wednesday evening, according to officials.

Robert Montgomery, 61, who was identified by the mayor as an instructor, died from his injuries, according to Jackson Township Police Department.

A 28-year-old New Jersey man died from injuries sustained after being struck by lightning on a golf course. Simon Mariani was golfing at Ballyowen Golf Club when he was struck by lightning on July 8 and died on July 15. Mariani was a finance associate and Notre Dame graduate with a passion for various hobbies.

The strike occurred at 7:07 p.m. during a stormy night and shortly before a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the area.

A deadly storm with winds topping 60 mph tore through central New Jersey on Thursday night, forcing one town to cancel its Fourth of July celebrations.

Loved ones are mourning a South Jersey man who was killed by a lightning strike on Wednesday night. Robert Montgomery, 61, was at the Black Knight Bowbenders Archery Range in Jackson, New Jersey, when the lightning strike hit him and 13 others on July 17 just after 7 p.