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Lightning Safety and Severe Weather Response: Dumont Firefighters Respond Amid Growing Storm Threats in New Jersey

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DUMONT, NJ – July 14, 2025 — Dumont Volunteer Fire Department responded to a lightning strike at a home on Davies Avenue while the area was under a Flash Flood Warning. Firefighters urged residents to remain cautious and avoid navigating flooded roadways.

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Franklin Lakes Man Struck by Lightning While Golfing at Ballyowen in Sussex County

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SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — A 28-year-old man from Franklin Lakes was hospitalized after being struck by lightning while golfing at Ballyowen Golf Club on July 8, according to the Hardyston Police Department.

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