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FILE - In this Wednesday, April 26, 2017, file photo, a large branch is removed from an old oak tree in Basking Ridge, N.J. Remnants of the 600-year-old white oak tree that was believed to be among the oldest in the nation will become furniture. The trunk and limbs were to be delivered Tuesday, May 2, 2017, to Pollaro Custom Furniture in Hillside. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Remnants of iconic 600-year-old tree to become furniture

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Crews guide the trunk of a 600 year old oak tree as it is moved by a crane during its removal, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Bernards, N.J. Crews completed taking down a 600-year-old white oak tree that's believed to be among the oldest in the nation after work was halted because of bad weather. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

600-year-old tree that witnessed history taken down

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A large branch is lifted away from an oak tree in Basking Ridge, N.J., Monday, April 24, 2017. A white oak tree that has watched over a New Jersey community and a church for hundreds of years began its final bow Monday as crews began its removal and residents fondly remembered the go-to spot for formal photos, landmark for driving directions and the remarkable piece of natural history. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Last sections of beloved 600-year-old tree removed at church

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In a photograph taken Friday, April 21, 2017, Keith Keiling carries boards to be used for support beams in holding a 600-year-old white oak tree on the grounds of Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church in Bernards, N.J. Keiling's tree removal company is scheduled to remove the tree, believed to be among the oldest in the nation but was declared dead after numerous problems started appearing last summer. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Beloved 600-year-old white oak tree takes final bow

By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI - Associated Press

In a photograph taken Friday, April 21, 2017, Keith Keiling carries boards to be used for support beams in holding a 600-year-old white oak tree on the grounds of Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church in Bernards, N.J. Keiling's tree removal company is scheduled to remove the tree, believed to be among the oldest in the nation but was declared dead after numerous problems started appearing last summer. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

The Latest: Crews start taking down 600-year-old tree

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Community reluctantly bidding farewell to 600-year-old tree

By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI - Associated Press