Gloucester Twp. Has Designated Safe Zones For Online Transactions

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Gloucester Township police are reminding residents that they have designated safe zones in which residents can finish online transactions.

The zones are designed to give residents highly visible areas in which to make their purchases 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are both located in the municipal complex, 1261 Chews Landing Road.

One is located outside the main doors and one is inside by the police department’s watch desk. Both sites are continuously monitored by surveillance cameras.

Gloucester Township police said their officers won't participate in or witness transactions, nor will they guarantee the quality or authenticity of items purchased. Transactions involving weapons, drugs, drug paraphernalia, or any other illegal activity are not permitted in these zones.

Police offered the following reminders:

• Never meet in a secluded area;
• Never invite strangers to your home, or go to a stranger’s house;
• Use your instincts. If a deal is too good to be true, it probably is; and
• Always be cautious when purchasing/ selling a high-priced item.