Tree topples onto New Jersey group home for young adults with disabilities

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Saturday, January 13, 2024
Tree falls onto group home for young adults in New Jersey
Anthony Carlo has the latest details from Bogota.

BOGOTA, New Jersey (WABC) -- The heavy rainfall in New Jersey is causing more problems than flooding.

A massive tree toppled onto the back of a house just before 5 p.m. Saturday on 360 Larch Ave. in Bogota.

Officials say the home serves as a group home for young adults with disabilities.

Five residents and four staff members inside the home were relocated.

No injuries were reported.

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