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Car Crash Knocks Down Power Lines: Chatham PD Car Crash Knocks Down Power Lines: Chatham PD
Car Crash Knocks Down Power Lines: Chatham PD A car crash caused a power outage in Chatham on Friday, Feb. 2,authorities said. Main Street was closed between Fairmount Avenue and Lafayette Avenue after wires went down following the crash, the Chatham Borough  Police Department said on Facebook.  Power remains out but is expected to be restored within the hour, police said. Police are asking residents avoid the area while they replace the pole, officers said.

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by Sam Barron
Traffic
Truck Downs Traffic Pole, Closing Portion Of Rt. 124 In Chatham Truck Downs Traffic Pole, Closing Portion Of Rt. 124 In Chatham
Truck Downs Traffic Pole, Closing Portion Of Rt. 124 In Chatham A truck crashed into a traffic pole and shut down a portion of Route 124 in Chatham on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 8, police said. The crash occurred on the eastbound side near Lafayette Avenue and Van Doreen Avenue around 3:20 p.m., according to 511NJ. Two of three right lanes were closed, causing minor delays. ACB: Main St (Rt. 124) East at Lafayette Ave will be closed until further notice as a result of a motor vehicle crash and down traffic signal. Posted by Chatham Borough Police Department on Wednesday, November 8, 2023

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Dad Killed In Morris County Crash Was Family's 'Biggest Champion' Dad Killed In Morris County Crash Was Family's 'Biggest Champion'
Dad Killed In Morris County Crash Was Family's 'Biggest Champion' A 52-year-old man killed in a three-car crash last month in Morris County is being remembered as his family's "biggest champion." Michael Pacchia, Jr., of Chatham, was a father of four and husband to his wife of 23 years, Cathie, according to his obituary. Pacchia was behind the wheel of a Jeep Wrangler going south on Shunpike Road in Chatham Township when he was struck by a Nissan Rogue heading west near the intersection of Lafayette Avenue around 11:30 a.m., on March 28, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Pacchia's Jeep then hit a box truck that was parked on the oppos…

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by Cecilia Levine & Valerie Musson