Falling tree kills man in Orange, NJ

ORANGE Authorities said 42-year-old Michael Wideman of Orange was walking on South Center Street at about 2 p.m. Saturday when the tree crashed down in front of a four-story apartment building. It was not immediately clear if Wideman lived in the building.

Officials were trying to determine what caused the tree to fall, but noted storms containing heavy rains and strong winds - some gusting as high as 30 mph - had passed through the area during the day.

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