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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.
On Monday, New York and New Jersey were struck by disastrous flooding that left two people dead. The Big Apple experienced its second-wettest hour ever recorded, spurring a freak flash flood that turned the FDR Drive into an extension of the East River.
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WINS Radio New York on MSNGolfer, 28, fatally struck by lighting on NJ golf courseIt happened on July 8, while Simon Mariani was competing in an all-day Iron Man competition at Ballyowen Golf Course in Hamburg. Mariani was playing at the 15th hole when he was struck by a bolt of lightning during a storm.