It seems we need one of two things: smaller trucks or larger overpasses.
At least, that appears to be the case in Chatham Borough, where too-tall trucks have developed a habit of trying to squeeze through too-small spaces – one in particular.
Last week, Chatham Borough Police reported that a truck suffered extensive damage . That tidbit, however, probably didn't feel like news to many people in Chatham.
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After all, back in mid-May, Chatham Patch ran a similar article: . And just a few weeks before that: That's right – trucks, plural. In that story, two trucks hit the overpass in 48 hours.
But wait, there's more:
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In April, a truck driver was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, after – you guessed it – .
And in February, a .
We even found an awfully familiar story .
For truck drivers out there, it's yet another reason to read Patch.
Each Monday, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs." Some of the other reports:
We Don't Like Their Style, But We Do Like Their Taste: Livingston police said some shoplifters and their friends . They're accused of fleeing a designer boutique with two Hermès purses – together worth $17,300. The handmade purses are often carried by A-List celebrities – but if you're going for high-end class, you should more carefullypick which celebrity you choose to mimic.
Is that a Needle Down Your Pants? A 28-year-old Ogdensburg man was arrested after, police said, they found 47 decks of heroin and a hypodermic needle in the crotch of his pants. Ouch.
No, No, You Only Have to Deliver the Letter: Warren police tell us that they stopped by Winding Ridge Way to investigate a fairly strange report of criminal mischief. Someone had uprooted a mailbox from the ground . What's more, someone had thrown a neighbor's mailbox as well, police said. That's a special delivery the street could have done without.
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