Electrical Wires Wreak Havoc in West Caldwell
High winds from Hurricane Sandy and Winter Storm Athena have caused low-lying power lines in West Caldwell.
A Waste Management garbage truck snapped dangling power lines at the intersection of Bloomfield and St. Charles avenues Thursday morning dragging one of the live wires down onto the truck. The 10:16 a.m. incident occurred when the truck was picking up garbage at an apartment complex on Bloomfield Avenue and hit the low-hanging wires. “The garbage truck pulled the electrical service off the building and a live wire was left on top of the truck, leaving the driver of the truck trapped inside,” said West Caldwell Fire Chief Jim Alvine. The West Caldwell Fire Department remained on the scene for two hours to check the building for signs of fire. PSE&G cut power to the damaged lines allowing the driver to exit the truck. “West Caldwell Police …
Pat Schlosser
10:30 am on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
They came to Rose Ave, in North Caldwell, & trimmed our pine trees. My only objection is that the trees look so ugly now. The trimming isn't done uniformly, so there are unsightly, big spaces in the trees. more ›