Overview

• Simon John Mariani, 28, was struck by lightning on the 15th hole at Ballyowen Golf Course during an Iron Man competition and died six days later, according to his family’s obituary.
• Mariani’s father and fellow competitors provided mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and CPR until Hardyston Township Police arrived after a 1:53 p.m. 911 call on July 8.
• Crystal Springs Resort officials maintain that storm-warning horns were sounded as conditions deteriorated, but witness accounts say no alarms were heard until players returned to the clubhouse.
• Local authorities have shared detailed response timelines and are coordinating with resort management as part of a broader review of lightning-safety protocols on golf courses.
• Mariani, a University of Notre Dame graduate working in New York City, will be remembered at funeral services on July 18 at the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Franklin Lakes.