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Resident disputes snowstorm towing after 24-hour parking enforcement; council promises review
Summary
A Hawthorne resident said her vehicle was ticketed and towed after she could not move it during a family medical emergency; the council and police described standard practice of leaving a summons on vehicles and said they would review towing charges.
A Hawthorne resident told the council during public comment that town enforcement of the borough—s 24-hour parking rule led to a costly tow during a recent snow event and asked the council to review procedures for notifying residents.
Justina Bittman said her husband was hospitalized and could not move the family car, which remained on Pasadena during the storm. She said the vehicle received a citation left on the windshield and was towed to Patterson. The invoice she presented listed towing, winch and storage fees that together approached $400.
Bittman told the council she did not…
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