Car Seat Safety Check Program To Continue In Mercer Co. For 2022

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — On-site child seat safety checks would continue this year in Mercer County, Sheriff Jack Kemler announced. The safety checks will take place at the Colonial Fire Company, located at 801 Kuser Road, Hamilton Township. The program is free and partially funded by a grant from the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety. It is part of the Sheriff's ongoing campaign to help parents, grandparents, expecting parents, and others properly secure their children in an automobile.

Trained and certified Sheriff's Officers will conduct each child seat check for proper installation. They will also help figure out if the child is in the right seat for their age and size.

"No one ever wants to get it wrong when it comes to a child's safety. It is important for parents, grandparents, and those expecting a child to know that your children will be secure in their car seat and are in the right seat for their age and size," Kemler said in a statement.

The car seat safety check-ups will take place from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month for 2022.

Here are the dates:

• January 25
• February 22
• March 29
• April 26
• May 31
• June 28
• July 26
• August 30
• September 27
• October 25
• November 29

There are no inspections in December due to the holiday season. Inspections take place in a weather-protected area at the rear of the firehouse. Participants should install their car seats before arrival and follow all health-minded guidance and any masking requirements while at the event.

For more information on the Sheriff's Office Car Seat Safety Program, call 609-209-2880 or 609-278-7159.

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