It's a problem throughout the State and now lawmakers are looking to crack down on drivers who are caught texting while driving. This week the State has stepped up efforts and we have the towns specifically targeted for the "text crackdown"

Ocean County:

  • Barnegat
  • Bay Head
  • Brick
  • Harvey Cedars
  • Jackson
  • Lakehurst
  • Manchester
  • Ocean Gate
  • Ocean
  • Point Pleasant Beach
  • Point Pleasant
  • Seaside Heights
  • Ship Bottom
  • Stafford

Monmouth County:

  • Allentown
  • Asbury Park
  • Atlantic Highlands
  • Deal
  • Eatontown
  • Englishtown
  • Freehold Township
  • Highlands
  • Keansburg
  • Keyport
  • Manalapan
  • Matawan
  • Middletown
  • Neptune
  • Red Bank
  • Sea Girt
  • Spring Lake Heights
  • Union Beach
  • West Long Branch

A first offense texting while driving ticket can cost you up to $400. The massive 3 week crackdown launches Today .... Last year's texting crackdown saw over 13,000 tickets written for cell phone use and texting while driving.

No one should text while driving so use the crackdown to stop now before YOU cause and accident and/or harm to yourself and someone else! PUT DOWN THE PHONE, IT CAN WAIT! 

 

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