Accident occurred on Saturday, Dec. 15.
Westfield Police Capt. Scott Rodger confirmed a 36-year-old woman from Parlin, NJ was hit by a car in the crosswalk on North Avenue West in front of Lord & Taylor at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15. She was transported to the hospital by the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad. The driver, a 21-year-old Cranford woman, was issued a summons for failure to yield to a pedestrian in crosswalk. The crosswalk, which allows employees access to the off-site parking lot, has been the scene of several accidents involving pedestrians. In August 2009, a Lord & Taylor employee crossing from the parking lot to the store was hit by a car driven by a suspected drunk driver. The employee, 25-year-old Clark resident Gina Marrotta, received head injuries and …
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Lord & Taylor requested a light for the safety of its employees and customers.
Shortly after Westfield residents Maria Carluccio and Greg Kasko addressed the Town Council Tuesday evening regarding the accidents that they believe have occurred on Central Avenue as a result of the HAWK pedestrian activated midblock stoplight, the Council approved the placement of another HAWK light on North Avenue West between Charles and Clark Streets. Councilwoman JoAnn Neylan, chair of the public safety, transportation and parking committee introduced the resolution and said that the committee had been working with the county, as that portion of North Avenue is a county road, and Lord & Taylor since 2010 to improve safety in that area. Neylan cited a traffic report prepared by Gordon Meth on March 3, 2012 that concluded that a HAWK…
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Well
2:30 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
For the most part the mayor does a decent job. But this is another case of political red tape feet dragging. more ›