Car Seat Safety Check In Cinnaminson Sept. 24

CINNAMINSON, NJ — The Burlington County Sheriff’s Department is taking its child safety seat checks on the road by offering checkpoints in multiple municipalities, including Cinnaminson, Sheriff Jean Stanfield announced on Tuesday.

There will be a safety seat check at the Cinnaminson Firehouse, 1725 Cinnaminson Avenue, on Sunday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Additionally, the the County Administration Building continues to host checkpoints each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the night hours will resume, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

“Our Child Passenger Safety Seat Program conducts hands-on training for parents and caregivers to ensure that their children’s safety seats are properly installed,” Stanfield said. “The Sheriff's Department Child Safety Seat Team consists of State Certified Technicians who provide a one-on-one learning experience and also check child seats for safety concerns and recalls.

“According to New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death of children over the age of six months in the United States. Additionally, three out of every four children in child safety seats are not properly secured, or even worse, not restrained at all. The proper use of child car seats is the most effective way to protect children in the event of a motor vehicle crash and I hope our resident’s will take advantage of this service.”

For more information, call the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department’s Community Services Unit at 609-265-3788.

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