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Brick Police Spread Holiday Cheer With 'Blue Christmas' Greetings
Getting pulled over by Brick Township police at the holidays brought a pleasant surprise for several motorists recently. See the video.
BRICK, NJ — The holiday is the last time anyone wants to be pulled over by a police officer. But several drivers stopped by Brick Township police recently got a pleasant surprise.
Instead of traffic tickets for headlights or taillights that weren't working, drivers received gift cards to AutoZone and a simple wish for happy holidays.
The Blue Christmas program, which Brick Township Police and Brick PBA Local 230 ran in 2020 during the holiday season as a positive surprise, was brought back for 2021.
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The police department shared video of the recent set of traffic stops, which were for equipment violations. No tickets were issued for taillights or headlights that were out.
"It's been a tough couple of years. Last year we tried to do our part in spreading the holiday cheer with our first Blue Christmas. It was such a hit that we decided to do it again this year," the police department said in a Facebook post. "On behalf of the Brick Township Police Department and the Brick PBA Local #230, Merry Christmas, and enjoy our Blue Christmas 2021 video."
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