🌱 How a camouflaged cop nabbed 74 distracted drivers in Dunellen
Dunellen, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Dunellen! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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- How a camouflaged cop nabbed 74 distracted drivers in Dunellen
- Why one Dunellen cop dressed as a shrub on North Washington Ave
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• Cop dressed as shrub catches 74 texting drivers in 6 hours (boingboing.net) — If you were on North Washington Avenue in Dunellen, police may have been watching your phone use from a cleverly camouflaged officer in a ghillie suit. In just six hours on the downtown main street, Dunellen police cited 74 distracted drivers while highlighting New Jersey’s tough cellphone penalties and the borough’s focus on pedestrian safety. 
• Cop disguises himself as a shrub to catch distracted drivers (louisianafirstnews.com) — Dunellen drivers on North Washington Avenue may have noticed extra police attention, including one officer disguised as a shrub to spot distracted motorists. During a six-hour enforcement detail in the busy downtown, Dunellen police issued 74 citations for handheld phone use, sharing photos afterward to stress that texts can wait and urging everyone to keep eyes on the road.
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