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Nicole Italiano, 25, was ordered to serve 364 days in the Bergen County Jail last week by Superior Court Judge Edward Jerejian.
Italiano — who violated probation before when she was arrested on a knife-possession charge in 2007 — was involved in a three-car crash on Kinderkamack Road in Westwood on Jan. 10, 2012 that put her back behind bars for vehicular assault.
The afternoon crash involved a borough parking authority vehicle and sent Westwood’s Patrick Hallinean and Washington Township electrician John O’Sullivan to the hospital.
Witnesses told police Italiano’s car was speeding north on busy Kinderkamack when it veered into the southbound lane to pass another car and hit the borough vehicle.
Her car barrelled onto the opposite curb, downing street signs and hitting retaining walls before crossing several lawns, Police Chief Frank Regino said at the time.
That’s when it hit the third car, whose driver had pulled off the road in an effort to avoid a crash, the chief said.
Officers found Italiano under the influence and carrying a crack pipe, he said.
A grand jury in Hackensack returned an indictment against Italianio on Feb. 29, 2012 for 4th-degree assault by auto.
Jerejian sentenced Italiano to probation, with specific conditions, two months later, with specifiic conditions.
Court records show she violated several of them, including:
- not reporting to her probation officer;
- failing mandatory drug screenings;
- failing to attend counseling;
- paying only $150 of a $4,024.90 fine.
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