Warren County Woman, 55, Who Swerved, Struck Tree Dies At Hospital
A Warren County woman who swerved off Route 31 and slammed into a tree Tuesday morning died at the hospital the same day.
Denise Drukker, 55, of Liberty Township, was driving a pickup truck in the left lane of Route 31 south in Oxford Township when she swerved into the right lane, up an embankment and into a tree, Washington Township Police Lt. John Kaufmann said.
Drukker was extricated from the truck and taken to St. Luke’s Warren Campus, where she later died, her obituary says.
Born in Newark, Drukker and her husband, Doug, were known for their involvement with Cops N Rodders, a No…
Police: DWI Sussex County Man, 28, Drives Into Oncoming Route 46 Traffic With Flat Tire
A Sussex County man was drunk when he drove into oncoming traffic on Route 46 with a flat tire, authorities charged.
Shawn B. Hirschel, 28, was seen driving west on Route 46 in the eastbound lane, head-on into oncoming traffic with a flat front tire just after 11 p.m. Sunday, Washington Township Police Lt. Mark Niemynski said.
Police stopped the vehicle near East Avenue and determined that Hirschel was intoxicated, authorities said.
Hirschel, of Hamburg, was arrested and taken to police headquarters, where he was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to submit breath samples, failure…
Police: DWI Hackettstown Man, 55, Charged In Route 46 Hit-And-Run Crash
A Hackettstown man had been drinking when he left the scene of a crash on Route 46, authorities said.
Thomas E. Javier, 55, crashed his Toyota Rav 4 at the intersection of Naughright Road and Route 46 in Hackettstown just before 12:20 a.m. Sunday -- then drove away, Mount Olive police said.
Police located the front bumper of Javier’s vehicle, which was damaged in the crash, and sent a description to nearby jurisdictions, authorities said.
Washington Township Police later located Javier’s vehicle on Springtown Road and detected signs of intoxication during his questioning, authorities said.…
Police: DWI Morris County Driver Hits Parked Car, Flees
A Morris County had been drinking when he hit a car parked at a local restaurant and drove away, authorities charged.
Robert Sikorski, 58, struck a parked car while leaving Valley Restaurant and Pub on E. Mill Road in Long Valley on Sept. 8, Washington Township Police Lt. Mark Niemynski said.
Officers later located Sikorski driving behind the Krauzers strip mall nearby, authorities said.
During questioning, he showed signs of intoxication, and officers located several open containers of alcohol in the vehicle, authorities said.
Sikorski, of Long Valley, was arrested and charged with DWI, …
