December 19, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 3 Mahwah Tow truck operator suspended by township by Frank J. McMahon A tow truck operator who is licensed by the Township of Mahwah has had its license suspended by the Mahwah Council for three one-week cycles, during which time the company may not respond to Mahwah police calls for towing services. The towing company, Venusti Auto Body, has operated in the township for 34 years without a complaint and is one of seven tow truck operators who have licenses from Mahwah to respond to tow truck calls from the police. Their licenses require them to be on call for towing services when needed by the police on a rotating basis, with each towing company on duty a week at a time. An employee of the company, Jonathan Venusti, the son of the owner, also received a six-month suspension for violating the terms of his company’s license, during which time he will not be able to answer any tow truck calls by the Mahwah police for any tow truck company. Both the towing company and the employee will be able, however, to respond to private calls for towing service during the time of suspension. The suspensions are the result of an incident that occurred on Sept. 11, 2012, when Venusti said he was driving his tow truck toward Ramapo Centre at the intersection of Macarthur Boulevard and Ridge Road for lunch when he heard a police call about an accident on Ridge Road. (continued on page 16) PBA supports outreach Mahwah Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 143 donated $500 to the Mahwah Marine Moms at a fundraiser held at Mahwah Bar & Grill. The funds will assist the moms, who send care packages to servicemen and women serving abroad. Terry Wendrychowicz accepted the donation on behalf of the Mahwah Marine Moms and North Jersey Military families.