Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • July 24, 2013 Mahwah Township resident charged following accident Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli has announced the arrest of 33-year-old Edward J. Davis of Mahwah in connection with a drunk driving collision that resulted in injury to two brothers. The charges came about as a result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit, under the direction of Chief Steven Cucciniello; the Rochelle Park Police Department, under the direction of Chief Robert Flannelly; and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department, under the direction of Sher- iff Michael Saudino. On July 13 at approximately 2:30 a.m., the Rochelle Park Police Department received a report of a single car vehicle collision that had occurred on Route 17 North near Passaic Street. Responding police officers determined that Davis, who was operating a 2003 Range Rover, had left the roadway just north of Woodland Avenue and struck a utility pole before rolling his car over onto its roof. As a result of this crash, Davis’ two passengers were injured. Front seat passenger Clint Callahan, 25, of Ramsey, was ejected from the vehicle and suffered serious internal injuries. He was transported by emergency personnel to Hackensack Uni- versity Medical Center, where he underwent immediate emergency surgery. At press time, he remained in serious condition. Rear seat passenger, James Callahan, 23, of Ramsey, was also transported and admitted to HUMC with non-life- threatening facial injuries. Davis was also transported to HUMC for treatment for unspecified injuries. Officers at the scene, and later at HUMC, made observa- tions that led them to believe that Davis was driving while intoxicated. The follow-up investigation further revealed that Davis had been drinking heavily prior to the collision. A blood sample was taken from Davis and will be submit- ted to the New Jersey State Police Laboratory for toxico- logical examination. As a result of the investigation, Davis was charged with one count of third degree assault by auto for causing seri- ous bodily injury to Clint Callahan and one count of fourth degree assault by auto for causing bodily injury to James Callahan. Davis was also issued numerous summonses for motor vehicle violations, including driving while intoxi- cated and reckless driving. Presiding Municipal Court Judge Roy McGeady set bail at $35,000 with a 10 percent option. No first appearance date had been scheduled at press time as Davis remained hospitalized at the time. Prosecutor Molinelli’s press release notes that, as with all defendants, the charges are merely accusations and Davis is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Molinelli thanked the Rochelle Park Police Depart- ment and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department for their assistance in this investigation. ‘Kilmer Country’ Mahwah Regional Chamber of Com- merce Executive Director Sharon Rounds (right) greeting Alex Michelini, founder of the Joyce Kilmer Society of Mahwah, before his address to the Chamber’s monthly luncheon at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern. In his talk, Michelini noted that while Mahwah possesses the distinction as the birthplace of Joyce Kilmer’s famous poem, ‘Trees,’ the poet forged a connection with the entire region. He said Kilmer inter- acted with the people of Suffern, New York, the Ramapo River area, and wrote about towns like Ramsey, Ruth- erford, Glen Rock, Hawthorne, and Clifton in addition to Mahwah. In his poem ‘The Twelve-Forty-Five,’ Kilmer wrote about commuters returning home from work via train. Michelini said he likes to think of this region as Kilmer Country. For information, visit joycekilmermahwah@aim.com.