Township Police Participate In Anti-Texting, Talking While Driving Crackdown

April 3, 2014 Crime News

The township police department is one of 10 Somerset County departments to receive a $5,000 grant to aid in its participation in the “U Drive. U Text. U Pay” crackdown on distracted driving.

The effort, which was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, runs through April 21. Statewide, 60 police departments received $300,000, according to a press release from the state Attorney General’s office.

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