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16 hospitalized after lighting strike at Ohio correctional facility

Aug 13

Lightning strike sparks fire at Hicksville firefighter's home

Jul 29

Apparent lightning strike ignites attic fire at NJ home, residents say

Fire officials say while the official cause of the fire is under investigation, residents say lightning blew bricks from the chimney Thursday night.

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Teen fatally struck by lightning while trying to protect brother

Jul 28

Lightning blasts through attic of NJ home: 'It was brutally loud'

Jul 10

Storms cripple NJ Transit service, leave trail of damage

Jul 4

Scientists capture sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars

Nov 27, 2025

36-year-old man critically injured by lightning strike on golf course

Aug 18, 2025

Lightning strike believed to have caused Plainfield house fire: police

Jul 26, 2025

Latest Videos

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Lightning strike sends NJ resident running for cover

Jul 31

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Lightning sparks fire at firefighter's home in Hicksville

Jul 29

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Transformer explodes, sets multiple cars ablaze in Hackensack

Jul 29

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Lightning strike sparks fire at Hicksville firefighter's home during storm

Jul 29

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Man killed in NJ lightning strike identified

Jul 17, 2025

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Sea turtles rushed to safety after lightning sparks fire at New Jersey zoo

Aug 29, 2024

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Sea turtles rushed to safety after lightning causes fire at NJ zoo

Aug 29, 2024

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Man killed by tree, others injured during powerful Tri-State storm

Jun 27, 2024

Latest Stories

New weather alert system in Paterson parks alerts residents of extreme weather, to seek shelter

Mayor Andre Sayegh says that the Perry Weather Alert System was installed at 14 parks.

Jul 23, 2025

New Jersey pizza delivery man marvels at his luck after near-lightning miss

A 27-year-old deliveryman described the moments after a lightning strike during storms earlier this week that narrowly missed him.

Jul 18, 2025

Instructor killed, 14 injured after lightning strike at New Jersey archery range

Officials say 14 others were injured by the lightning strike, including eight children -- with some victims as young as 7.

Jul 18, 2025

Calls grow for lightning detections system after man killed, 14 injured in NJ

Many municipalities have put in safeguards or lightning prediction systems that can read electrical pulses in the air to predict the possibility of a strike from five to 15 miles away.

Jul 18, 2025

Tips to stay safe from storms and lightning | What to know

It's plain and simple - no place outside is safe when a thunderstorm is in the area.

Jul 17, 2025