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Severe Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds Cause Trees To Fall on Two Homes in Middletown

Middletown Township

During the stormy weather which passed through much of North and Central Jersey Monday evening, trees came down on two homes in different Middletown communities causing residents to relocate. 

In the first incident, just before 10:55 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to 40 Leonard Avenue after a tree crashed down on a house, causing substantial damage. 

Police say there were no injuries reported, but the family was displaced.

According to police, at approximately 11 p.m., a tree fell on a home at 10 Southside Avenue, causing severe damage to the house, but no one suffered injuries.

The incident occurred as the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the region. 

As of 8:00 p.m. Monday, the NWS warned that heavy rain, wind and lightning would threaten eastern New Jersey out to Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley.

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