According to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, property owners are responsible for pruning and cleaning up all debris from trees located on private property and within the public right-of-way adjacent to their property.

A young student died after a tree fell at an elementary school in Melrose, Massachusetts, officials said Tuesday. Two other people who were injured have been discharged from the hospital.

The Garden State is no stranger to turbulent weather. From gusting hurricanes, sweltering heatwaves and frigid nor’easters⸺we’ve seen it all. We've dealt with, and continue to deal with the aftermath of cleaning up the mess caused by nature.