West Creek, Parkertown Communities Mourn Tragic Death of Firefighter, Recycling Supervisor

West Creek resident Tim Hannold, 50, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, when he was crushed in a dumpster at the Northern Recycling Center in Lakewood.

Recycling employees were moving a large container and did not realize Hannold was inside it; the movement caused the doors to shift, pinning Hannold against the dumpster wall and killing him, as reported by the Lakewood News Network. Department of Labor spokesperson Angela Delli Santi told reporters an investigation is ongoing.

Hannold, known as “Timmy” or “Ripper,” was the supervisor of recycling operations with the Ocean County Department of…