N.J. State Police Announce Planned Bus Checks For Friday

Bus riders throughout New Jersey are being urged to not be startled Friday if the bus they are on is stopped by New Jersey State Police.

That's because the state police will be conducting statewide bus checks as part of their traffic safety and homeland security missions.

New Jersey State Police announced the bus checks on the department's Facebook page.

"Why are we telling you this? Picture yourself riding to work on a commuter bus, like every other day, when something out of the ordinary happens. Your bus rolls through a checkpoint and is subsequently stopped. You peel your weary eyes away from your phone for just a moment to take a peek out of the window. To your surprise, you see New Jersey State Troopers," the post said.

"In fact, you see a K-9 handler walking his partner around the bus. Then you see a trooper from our Arson and Bomb Unit alongside another trooper from our Hazmat Unit," the post said. "You’re nervous. You don’t know what’s going on, so you take to social media to find out what’s happening. Because after all, there’s never any misinformation on social media," the post continued, slightly tongue in cheek.

"We want people to feel safe, so that’s why we’re giving you a heads-up," the post said. "Our mission, first and foremost, is to protect our residents, commuters, and people just passing through."

Troopers will be handing out pamphlets, which will have information about "See Something, Say Something," the State Police Facebook post said.

Photo via New Jersey State Police