92.7 WOBM » red light cameras http://wobm.com Ocean County's Hometown Station! Wed, 22 May 2013 21:49:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Red Light Camera Program Not Expanding, Not Going Away [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-program-not-expanding-not-going-away-audio/ http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-program-not-expanding-not-going-away-audio/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:05:54 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=255386 The New Jersey Department of Transportation has announced no additional red light cameras will be added to the state's red light camera program.

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]]> http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-program-not-expanding-not-going-away-audio/feed/ 0 Red light camera at Route 1 and Bakers Basin in Lawrence (Dan Alexander, Townsquare Media NJ) NJ Won't Get More Red Light Cameras http://wobm.com/nj-wont-get-more-red-light-cameras/ http://wobm.com/nj-wont-get-more-red-light-cameras/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:15:04 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=254824 New Jersey’s controversial red light camera pilot program will not be expanding.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-wont-get-more-red-light-cameras/feed/ 0 Flickr User Functoruser Red Light Camera Fight Turns Ugly [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-fight-turns-ugly-audio/ http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-fight-turns-ugly-audio/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:19:46 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=240916 The New Jersey lawmaker leading the charge to do away with the Red Light Camera Pilot Program wants the head of the Assembly Transportation Committee to post a bill he's sponsoring to increase yellow light times and to do away with right-on-red tickets.

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]]> http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-fight-turns-ugly-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Neal Jennings Red Light Camera Refunds Just Need Judge's Approval http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-refunds-just-need-judges-approval/ http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-refunds-just-need-judges-approval/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:04:13 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=240797 Motorists ticketed by New Jersey's red-light cameras last year moved closer to getting some of their money back Wednesday, with the filing of an amended settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed against the company that installs and operates the cameras.

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]]> http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-refunds-just-need-judges-approval/feed/ 0 Red light camera at Route 22 and 122 in Pohatcong (WFMZ TV) Are Changes Coming to NJ's Red Light Camera Program? [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/are-changes-coming-to-njs-red-light-camera-program-audio/ http://wobm.com/are-changes-coming-to-njs-red-light-camera-program-audio/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:07:47 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=233628 As soon as it began, New Jersey's red light camera pilot program was controversial. Those who supported it claimed it helped to improve safety, while critics said it was nothing more than a way for cash-strapped municipalities to generate income.

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]]> http://wobm.com/are-changes-coming-to-njs-red-light-camera-program-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Jeramey Jannene Red Light Camera Probe And What It Means For NJ [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-probe-and-what-it-means-for-nj-audio/ http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-probe-and-what-it-means-for-nj-audio/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:38:32 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=230900 Using recent developments in another state that utilizes red light cameras, Assembly Republican Declan O'Scanlon is continuing his assault on New Jersey's controversial pilot program.

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]]> http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-probe-and-what-it-means-for-nj-audio/feed/ 0 Red Light Camera Improvement Bill Is Shelved [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-improvement-bill-is-shelved-audio/ http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-improvement-bill-is-shelved-audio/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:45:59 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=229354 A bill that would have increased the amber light times at some red light camera intersections, and prohibited police departments from using red light cameras to issue "failure to stop before turning right" tickets has been shelved indefinitely.

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]]> http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-improvement-bill-is-shelved-audio/feed/ 0 Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon tests the timing of red light cameras (David Matthau, Townsquare Media NJ) Red Light Camera Changes Considered [POLL/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-changes-considered-pollaudio/ http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-changes-considered-pollaudio/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:15:16 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=217995 If you've been expecting an end to New Jersey's red light camera program, don't get your hopes up.

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]]> http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-changes-considered-pollaudio/feed/ 0 Senator Challenges Mayors on Red Light Safety Claims with New Bill http://wobm.com/senator-challenges-mayors-on-red-light-safety-claims-with-new-bill/ http://wobm.com/senator-challenges-mayors-on-red-light-safety-claims-with-new-bill/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:58:25 +0000 Leanne Vuksanic http://nj1015.com/?p=215514 If New Jersey's red light camera program is all about safety, then the money collected from tickets should go to directly into a safety fund, instead of bolstering municipal budgets and using citizens as "cash cows", Sen. Michael Doherty announced today.

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]]> http://wobm.com/senator-challenges-mayors-on-red-light-safety-claims-with-new-bill/feed/ 0 Townsquare Media O'Scanlon Continues Call For an End to State's Red Light Camera Pilot Program http://wobm.com/calls-continue-for-an-end-to-states-red-light-camera-pilot-program/ http://wobm.com/calls-continue-for-an-end-to-states-red-light-camera-pilot-program/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:38:52 +0000 Rosetta Key http://wobm.com/?p=168859 A shore state lawmaker is hoping new skeletons discovered in the closets of red light camera companies will help seal the fate of New Jersey pilot program.

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]]> http://wobm.com/calls-continue-for-an-end-to-states-red-light-camera-pilot-program/feed/ 0 Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon tests the timing of red light cameras (David Matthau, Townsquare Media NJ) Red Light Camera Settlement Reached, Partial Refunds Expected http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-settlement-reached/ http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-settlement-reached/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:57:02 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=210420 Close to a half-million New Jersey motorists who have been ticketed due to red light cameras could be eligible for a partial refund under the terms of a class-action settlement announced Friday.

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]]> http://wobm.com/red-light-camera-settlement-reached/feed/ 0 Flickr User Neal Jennings Are Red Light Cameras Improving Safety? [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/are-red-light-cameras-improving-safety-audio/ http://wobm.com/are-red-light-cameras-improving-safety-audio/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:39:28 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=198060 In its new report on the effect of red light cameras in New Jersey, the state Department of Transportation concluded it is too early to tell if the program is increasing safety on the roads. A strong opponent of the cameras had a different reaction to the report.

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]]> http://wobm.com/are-red-light-cameras-improving-safety-audio/feed/ 0 NJ Assemblyman Versus Red-Light Camera Companies [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/nj-assemblyman-versus-red-light-camera-companies-audio/ http://wobm.com/nj-assemblyman-versus-red-light-camera-companies-audio/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:25:37 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=182322 Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlan is challenging red-light camera companies to allow their cameras be taken down, without penalty by any municipality where traffic data proves a legitimate safety concern.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-assemblyman-versus-red-light-camera-companies-audio/feed/ 0 Red Light Camera Speed Tests (Staff photo: David Matthau) NJ Lawmaker Is Newly Suspicious About Red-Light Camera Program [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/nj-lawmaker-is-newly-suspicious-about-red-light-camera-program-audio/ http://wobm.com/nj-lawmaker-is-newly-suspicious-about-red-light-camera-program-audio/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:58:24 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=175919 Like a dog with a bone he refuses to give up, Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon continues to blast away at New Jersey's controversial red light camera program.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-lawmaker-is-newly-suspicious-about-red-light-camera-program-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Functoruser NJ's Red Light Camera Pilot Program A Success No Matter What? http://wobm.com/njs-red-light-camera-pilot-program-a-success-no-matter-what/ http://wobm.com/njs-red-light-camera-pilot-program-a-success-no-matter-what/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:16:19 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=175673 New Jersey’s red-light camera pilot program is set to expire December 16, 2014 but, according to Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon’s research, many of the municipal contracts for the cameras extend beyond that date.

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]]> http://wobm.com/njs-red-light-camera-pilot-program-a-success-no-matter-what/feed/ 0 Flickr User Neal Jennings Will It Soon Be Illegal to Turn Right on Red? [POLL/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/will-it-soon-be-illegal-to-turn-right-on-red-pollaudio/ http://wobm.com/will-it-soon-be-illegal-to-turn-right-on-red-pollaudio/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:44:08 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=173052 State Senator Shirley Turner plans to introduce a bill that she says will put an end to questions about turning right on red at an intersection equipped with a red light camera.

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]]> http://wobm.com/will-it-soon-be-illegal-to-turn-right-on-red-pollaudio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Neal Jennings Governor Christie Supports Reforming NJ's Red Light Camera Program [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/governor-christie-supports-reforming-njs-red-light-camera-program-audio/ http://wobm.com/governor-christie-supports-reforming-njs-red-light-camera-program-audio/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:56:19 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=172696 Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon has introduced a bill to extend yellow light times at intersections where red light cameras are operational, and reduce the size of the fines for a red-light camera ticket.

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]]> http://wobm.com/governor-christie-supports-reforming-njs-red-light-camera-program-audio/feed/ 0 NJ Red Light Cameras Targeted By New Bill [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/nj-red-light-cameras-targeted-by-new-bill-audio/ http://wobm.com/nj-red-light-cameras-targeted-by-new-bill-audio/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:36:45 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=168628 If we're not going to completely scrap New Jersey red light camera pilot program, the least we can do is something to fix it.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-red-light-cameras-targeted-by-new-bill-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Functoruser Halt Red Light Cam Rush, Lawmakers Urge http://wobm.com/halt-red-light-cam-rush-lawmakers-urge/ http://wobm.com/halt-red-light-cam-rush-lawmakers-urge/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:01:18 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=117720 Any local official who wants to climb on the red-light camera bandwagon can forget it - that train is long gone from the station, say two state lawmakers who are among the pilot project's loudest critics

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]]> http://wobm.com/halt-red-light-cam-rush-lawmakers-urge/feed/ 0 Red Light Cam Sign, Brick Township (Chris Swendeman, Townsquare Media NJ) Still Don't Like Those Recertified Red Light Cams? You're Not Alone http://wobm.com/still-dont-like-those-recertified-red-light-cams-youre-not-alone/ http://wobm.com/still-dont-like-those-recertified-red-light-cams-youre-not-alone/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:43:03 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=109072 The reinstatement of New Jersey's red-light camera pilot program doesn't faze the state senator who's trying to ban them altogether.

The program aims to determine the viability of cameras at collision-prone intersections to reduce the number of drivers ignoring red signals, in the interest of safety

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]]> http://wobm.com/still-dont-like-those-recertified-red-light-cams-youre-not-alone/feed/ 0 New Jersey State Senator Mike Doherty (NJ Legislative Web Page)