New School Zone Signs Damaged In Berkeley Heights

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Berkeley Heights Police are searching for those responsible for damaging the newly installed School Zone signs on Mountain Avenue over the weekend.

Sometime during the overnight hours of Sept. 17 and Sept. 18 unknown person(s) damaged the signs by spray painting the displays with orange and yellow spray paint, police reported.

The signs are located along Mountain Ave near Kent Drive and near Princeton Avenue.

"These signs are in place to increase overall safety in and around our schools by lowering vehicles speeds to increase reaction time for ever changing conditions," Berkeley Heights Police posted on Facebook. "These particular signs also have an integrated radar display that gives real time speed to drivers as they enter the reduced speed school zones."

The Berkeley Heights Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for these acts of criminial mischief. Any and all information is appreciated.

Contact the Investigations Division at their main number (908-464-1111) with any information that may help investigators.

(Images via Berkeley Heights Police)

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