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Ridgewood family escapes injury but loses electricity when tree crashes into home
March 13,2014
Boyd A. Loving
1:19 AM

All members of a Ridgewood family with young children escaped injury when a large tree came crashing through the roof of their single family home on Wednesday night. The incident occurred in the 400 block of Farview Street between 11:30 and 11:45 PM. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department personnel rushed to the scene in response to a 911 telephone call from a concerned neighbor who witnessed the incident. Electric service to the home was severed when the tree fell, but a troubleshooter from PSE&G responded to the scene in a bucket truck, and restored power within 60 minutes. Damage to the home appeared moderate; the family was permitted to remain inside as firefighters checked the structure to ensure there were no natural gas leaks or broken pipes. A fire official on the scene identified the tree as one belonging to the Village of Ridgewood; a Village tree crew was expected to remove the tree on Thursday morning. All fire and police units cleared the scene as of 12:45 AM on Thursday.