Friday, January 4, 2013
After two children were struck in front of Edison School, resident asks for clarification on role of crossing guards.
Westfield resident Greg Kasko spoke before the Board of Education Thursday evening to ask for clarification on the authority of crossing guards in light of the recent accident in which two children were hit by a car on their way to Edison Intermediate School. Kasko, who regularly attends meetings of the Westfield Town Council to question the placement of the pedestrian activated HAWK signal on Central Avenue, began by recognizing the job that crossing guards do on a daily basis to protect children on their way to and from school. "With that being said, about a year ago I contacted the Westfield Police Department regarding crossing guards directing traffic," Kasko said. "I had not gotten a response. I then went to the Town Council. Being …
Friday, December 21, 2012
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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North Ave W & Charles St, Westfield, NJ
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North Ave W & Clark St, Westfield, NJ
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
The following information was obtained from the Westfield Police Department.
A 70-year-old Scotch Plains woman was struck by a Westfield motorist shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 12 at the intersection of East Broad and Elm Streets. Reid Edles, president of the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad, said the victim did not wish to be transported to the hospital. A relative of the woman who was struck contacted Patch and said that the victim, while initially "banged up and limping," was "nearly back to herself" four days later. The driver, 58, who was making a left turn from E. Broad onto Elm Street, was issued a summons for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Westifield Police Capt. Cliff Auchter said the fine for this offense can vary as it is determined by a judge in cases of motor vehicle …
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E Broad St & Elm St, Westfield, NJ
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Do Westfield's pedestrians and drivers observe the law in crosswalks?
According to a recent report by NJ.com, the New Jersey state law that requires motorists to stop rather than simply yield to pedestrians in crosswalks has been met with mixed results. After New Jersey experienced a disproportionate number of pedestrian injuries and fatalities, the state enacted the law in 2010 but, according to NJ.com's report, it hasn't been entirely effective. Fatalities are down, but some areas of New Jersey, including Westfield, have still had deadly accidents in the crosswalks. According to Janna Chernetz who focuses on pedestrian safety as a New Jersey advocate for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a regional transportation policy watchdog group, drivers and pedestrians are both responsible for safety in …
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North Ave W & Tuttle Pkwy, Westfield, NJ
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North Ave W & Charles St, Westfield, NJ
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North Ave W & Clark St, Westfield, NJ
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10:22 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013
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