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Caught on Camera: Tree crashes onto NJ baseball field during kids’ game

Police tape and part of the tree remains on the ground at the Community Center Fields, as well as what appears to be a tent that some of the kids were standing under.

Tony Caputo

Sep 16, 2024, 10:25 AM

Updated 95 days ago

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A frightening moment unfolded Saturday at the Community Center Fields in Fair Haven, Monmouth County, during a youth baseball game.
A large tree from a neighboring property suddenly fell onto the dugout area, narrowly missing players from the Middletown Hammers team.
A pop-up tent provided shade for the home team, potentially preventing injuries.
The force bent a viewing seat and damaged a chain-link fence, just inches from 10- and 11-year-old players.
No one was physically harmed.