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PITTSGROVE, N.J. – June 30, 2012 Police say two young cousins camping with their
families have been killed in New Jersey after a tree fell on their tent during a summer
storm. The state Department of Environmental Protection says the two boys, ages 2
and 7, were killed early Saturday at Parvin State Park in Salem County. Authorities
say the boys’ families had been camping at adjacent sites when the storm hit, and the
families decided to huddle together in one tent. According to officials, the heavy winds
and rains from the storm snapped a pine tree, which then fell on the families’ tent.
The boys suffered serious injuries and died. They were from Millville and Franklin
Township. The park had significant storm damage and has been closed indefinitely.
