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Court Date Set After SUV Hits Mother and Two Sons Outside NJ Preschool

A March 4 municipal hearing follows charges that the driver was intoxicated in the crash outside Bloom Academy.

Overview

  • Surveillance video from Bloom Academy in Freehold Township shows a gray SUV striking the family near the entrance around 3 p.m. Friday.
  • Police identified the driver as Angela F. Arrigo, 68, of Manalapan.
  • Arrigo faces charges of assault by auto and child endangerment, a DWI summons, and tickets for reckless and careless driving, speeding across a sidewalk, failure to secure a child, and no insurance card.
  • The mother, Patrice Pisani, said her younger son suffered a leg injury and burns, she had back and neck injuries, and her older son had minor injuries; police said all were treated and released from a hospital.
  • Bloom Academy said it was deeply saddened and grateful injuries were not more severe, reporting damage to a column and railing as bystanders rushed to help.