Wednesday, October 07, 2009

On October 6, 2009 Andora J. Needleman age 47 of Montville was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Salem Vincent Ahto to four years in New Jersey State Prison and her license to operate a vehicle was revoked for ten years for hitting a Montville Township police officer and two vehicles while driving drunk in Montville last year

On June 9, 2008 Andora J. Needleman was operating a vehicle in Montville Twp. At 2:30 in the afternoon when she struck two vehicles that were sitting in traffic due to construction. One of the passengers in the vehicle, a 5 yr old child suffered neck pain but was not taken to the hospital. The defendant proceeded to drive around traffic which was being monitored by Corporal Miley of the Montville Twp P.D., who was on foot directing the flow of traffic around the construction. Cpl. Miley motioned for the defendant's vehicle to stop. The defendant looked at the officer and accelerated, striking him with her car, causing serious bodily injury.

The defendant fled the scene and was apprehended a short time later as she was approaching her home. She was removed from the vehicle she was operating and placed under arrest.

On August 4, 2009 the defendant pled guilty to Assault by auto in the 3rd degree, assault by auto in the 4th degree, Driving While Intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident.

The case was handled by Assistant Prosecutor Brian DiGiacomo, Esq.