Crime & Safety
'Click It' Campaign Begins Monday in New Jersey
Many Morris-area towns to take part in two-week seatbelt crackdown.
Just about half of Morris County’s local police departments, as well as one county agency, have been granted funds from the New Jersey Department of Highway Safety to step up patrols during a two-week seatbelt crackdown initiative.
According to the state, 19 towns and the Morris County Park Police have each received $4,000 to use for extra manpower between May 18 and 31 to crack down on seatbelt violators and educate the public on the importance of buckling up during the annual Click It or Ticket campaign.
The Morris County towns include:
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- Boonton
- Butler
- Chester
- Chester Township
- Denville
- Florham Park
- Jefferson
- Kinnelon
- Madison
- Montville
- Morris County Park Police
- Morris Plains
- Morris Township
- Mount Olive
- Netcong
- Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Rockaway Borough
- Roxbury
- Washington Township
- Wharton
Outside Morris County:
- Hackettstown
- Hopatcong
According to the New Jersey Division of Highway Safety, 374 police departments participated in the initiative in 2014, resulting in 26,635 seat belt citations, 4,363 speeding summonses, and 944 drunken driving arrests.
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