The flatter streets down toward Raritan and Manville fill in fast when it snows — no wind break, just an even white right to the curbs. Wayne's Tree Service takes that on with a plow and a shovel, opening driveways, clearing walkways, putting salt where the melt will refreeze after dark. Storms in this part of Somerset County often finish with sleet, and the crust they leave behind is the part that stops a car. Getting there early means people make their shifts and their school runs without giving it a thought. A drive cleared before dawn is a quiet kind of good work.