24 hour towing in Upper Irvington: the hill, the driveway and the crossover that will not crank before sunrise

Most calls up the hill come before sunrise, from someone who needs to leave for an early shift and hears only a click. A jump is tried first for the flat roadside price, and if the battery is finished the same driver tows it to the shop you choose. Tell dispatch whether the car is nose-in or backed into the driveway.

The streets rising toward the Maplewood and South Orange lines freeze before the flat part of town, and a car that slid into a curb or a parked car is common after a cold night. The winch brings it back onto the road. If steering and brakes check out, you drive home; if not, the tow is priced on the spot.

More garages up here means more AWD crossovers and plug-in cars, and none of them should be towed with two wheels down. Say the drivetrain when you call, and a rollback comes the first time. The driver can pull a disabled car out of a garage with a winch if it will not roll.

Evening events and early practices bring cars to the streets around the school, and dead batteries and lockouts follow. Give dispatch the nearest cross street or the school entrance you are closest to. The driver calls when he turns onto the block.