TLC Motorists Collide in Intersection
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On-Time Pick-Ups and Arrivals Millbum firefighters examine the damage to two vehicles involved in a collision at the intersection of Essex Street and Lackawanna Place Friday afternoon. The drivers reportedly were not inJured in the accident, but one passenger suffering from chest pains 24 Hour Lim oiirineAiervice - 1-877-546-6428 was taken to a local hospital for treatm ent. POLICE JLL UNITED LIMO 973.482.3200 Motorists collide in intersection Limousines 973.467.0120 By Harry Trumbore bers of the Millbum-Short Hills ambulance when the first aid Parcells was charged with dri- For AU Oceassions alluni tedlimofftho tmail.com of The Item Volunteer Fust .Aid Squad to a squad transported her to a local hospital for treatment the scene of an accident An accident involving two cars Each of the drivers claimed the The other driver left the scene Police cited township resident snarled traffic at the intersection of green light was in his favor at the without stopping police said. Ronald Kurzer, 54, tor careless dri Essex Street and Lackawanna time when the collision took place. Reports of a single car accident ving Friday afternoon after he ^ c*“*4DW 0RCE#® ® ii„0 Place Friday afternoon. .4s of Monday, neither driver had drew police to the intersection of drove a truck into the Board of Thomas A Hamilton of Union, been charged in the accident jeffeison Avenue and Madison Ter Education-owned parking lot on * M aying successful divorce a reality * 61. was driving south on Lack Police said Lauren J. Stasdl of race at 1:49 a.ra. Saturday. Brookside Drive. According to awanna Place at 4:24 p.m.. police Dunellen, 37, driving with her three Arriving at the scene, police reports, Kurzer ran over a fence JUDITH R. KUSKIN, ESQ. said, while at the same time, Scott children westbound on Route 124 reportedly found a car with exten post while pulling into the lot ^Accredited 'Professional Mediator R. Schmedel of Mountainside, 75, March 1 at around 3 p.m., was sive front-end damage. No driver Police said the truck's tires also was driving westbound on Essex approaching the Summit Avenue was present Using the car's regis- struck a parked car as Kurzer • Resolve separation & divorce issues cooperatively Street when the two vehicles col bridge in the left hand lane when attempted to turn around in the lot • Affordable and sensible fees lided in the intersection. an unidentified driver in the right resident Daniel Parcells, 19, who • Safe, comfortable atmosphere Hie force of the impact sent hand lane cut her off reportedly admitted to being the Burglary Schmedel’s car over the curb and As Stasil attempted to avoid a driver. The owner of a residence that is FREE 30 minute consultation, cali 908-608-1414 into a traffic signal stanchion. collision, her vehicle jumped the Shortly after, a police officer met under construction on Slope Drive Hamilton's SUV came to rest curb and struck the bridge wall, with Parcells to interview him called police Friday to report that 28 Beechwood Road • Summit • www.themediitionedge.coin against a utility pole. police. about the accident and reported sometime last week . between According to reports, Hamilton According to reports, Stasil smelling die odor of alcohol on his Wednesday and Friday, someone suffered bruises to his arm and complained of chest pains. One of breath. According to reports, after entered the building through an Schmedel complained of back StasiTs children reportedly suffered Parcells admitted to drinking beer open rear window and took equip pain. A passenger in Schmedel’s from arm pain and another said he that night the officer administered ment including an air compressor O r a n g e car experienced chest pains, police had facial pain. All three children several field sobriety tests, which and two miter saws, valued at said, and was transported by mem- accompanied their mother in the Parcells allegedly failed. more than $1,400. BEDDING Make The Natural C h o ic e n # FIRE DEPARTMENT CHEMICAL FREE ALL*• i NATURAL *»* m a t t r e s s e s FIBERS Antique Beds • Horse Hairs B o a ts •Lambs Wool Rain floods town yards, cellars Sofa Bed M attresses • C o tto n (tew Sunday • A n y S h a p e o r S iz e Hours: 104 ww w.m ycustom bedding.com By Harry Trumbore nel arriving on the scene observed of The Item rain runoff from one yard was 1933 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, MAPLEWOOD flooding another residential prop Last week’s heavy rains that erty. Workers from the Department 973-761-1100 began Thursday night and carried of Public Works (DPW) sum over to Friday morning created moned to the scene said they could headaches for residents and not pump away the excess water municipal workers alike. until the level in the storm sewers Reports of a flooded basement subsided. • • drew firefightets to a Thackeray DPW workers, however, report heed comm h u p ? Drive residence Friday shortly after ed a bit more success on Birch 6:45 aJn. Lane around noon when they m i mi good cm of m The homeowner reported that cleared away debris from the road although the sump pump appeared way that was diverting rainwater to be working the water level onto a residential property. Work remained several inches deep. Fire ers also alerted the homeowner ' PC & Mac Expertise* Trcubleshocting • Wired & V fe fe s Neiwoife personnel disconnected the pump that a drain they examined in the * Bock-ups/Recovery • Vini$/Spy%v<ys/Trojon Removal & Pfosdicn and used their own submersible yard may need to cleared before pump to clear water from the base the next rain storm, reports said. HARRY TRUMBORE/THE ITEM > tetoifaiiofl - New Computer, Friaier, Ipod, Camera ment DPW workers also were called Heavy rains early Friday morning turn the normally tranquil ies - Memory, Daves, Windows, Applications When they replaced the sump to a South Orange Avenue resi pump, firefighters reportedly dis dence shortly after 11 a m to stop West Branch of the Rahway River flowing through the covered it had been damaged by sewage from backing up into a downtown area into a torrent of white water rapids. The rains Computer Services, uc J*L f the flooding and needed to be house. plagued many homeowners, who had to call on town TLC 877-WANT TLC 9 0 8 - 8 9 8 -0 2 0 0 ^ * replaced. Firefighters left their own Firefighters Friday also used firefighters and Department of Public Works employees to We Come to You (877 926-5852J " pump on the premises until the their own submersible pumps to pump basements and dear flooded yards. www.woafTlC.eora • Email: imogwanlTtC.com homeowner could have the sump clear water from basements on pump replaced. Farley Place and Tennyson Drive. basement reportedly became off the gas supply to the hot water Flooding was reported on Den On Sunday, the effects of the flooded after a sump pump failed, heater after water in the basement man Court around 7:30 am. storm were still being feit by resi and on Wyoming Avenue, where rasei „ According to reports, fire person dents on Ocean Street where a firefighters reported having to shut heater’s pilot light Cell tower site plan application on hold until May 7 Domestic Violence Team seeks new members, Hearings before the township Zoning Board of Adjustment on a training sessions to start in the spring proposal to add wireless telephone antennae to the roof of a downtown The neatly two dozen members of the township's Domestic Violence building will he held off until the board's meeting scheduled for May 7. Crisis Intervention Team, which has been in operation for 10 years, Attorney Michael Lavigne, who represents New Cingular Wireless, said are seeking to increase th eir ranks. Monday the company is continuing to investigate alternative sites for The volunteers on the township’s team are scheduled to be on call the antennae. Because the board's agenda for its April meeting is fuii, through the township's police department and their services are Lavigne said, Cingular has asked that the site plan application hearings offered to victim s whenever police officers answer a call involving be carried aver to the May 7 meeting. domestic violence. The site plan application would add antennae to the roof of the building Volunteers meet w itii the victim or victim s in a private, confidential at 340 Milfburn Ave., at the intersection of Miilbum Avenue and Main session at the police station to provide information about resources Street that are available. Another wireless service carrier already has antennae installed on the interested residents are urged to contact Patti Lowery, the roof of tire building and Cingular’s own antennae and support township’s liaison with tire team, at 973-564-7091 to sign up for a 40- equipment cannot be mounted too dose to the other tenant’s, hour training session beginning in the spring.