Staff report

ALLAMUCHY – Friends of a woman injured in a car crash are trying to locate her cat, which ran from the accident scene and has not been seen since.

Joanne DeLorenzo, 29, was involved in an accident on Monday at the intersection of Ryan and Alphano roads in Allamuchy and her cat, Noel, was in the car at the time.

The cat, which was not wearing a collar, ran from the car as soon as a door was opened and has not been seen since but DeLorenzo was injured and could not go after the cat, according to her cousin, Nicole Connolly.

DeLorenzo was taken to the Morristown Medical Center to be treated for her injuries.

“Noel is a Calico cat,” Connolly said. “She usually will come when her name is called and will eat any cat food or treats. My cousin is still in the (Intensive Care Unit) and very distraught over the temporary loss of her cat. She actually saw the cat run away and she couldn't run after it.”

Connolly has posted fliers around the area of the accident and has been using social media to alert people about the cat but no one has come forward yet.

Should anyone find the cat, they are asked to hold on to it and call Connolly at 908-797-1879.