Residents in 18 Towns Part of Red-Light Camera Settlement

Lawrence Township, East Windsor and East Brunswick are among 18 towns in the state where drivers are receiving settlements totaling about $4.2 million for tickets issued as the result of red light cameras, nj.com reports.

About 500,000 drivers received notice of the settlement, according to nj.com. A U.S. District Court judge in Trenton will decide whether the settlement should be accepted at a hearing set for Sept. 12, according to the report.

According to the settlement, posted on njviolationsettlement.com, individual drivers who received tickets as a result of this system on or before Aug. 1, 2012 are entitled to receive at least $8.50.

Residents in the 18 towns filed complaints that municipalities and American Traffic Solutions, which operated the cameras for the towns, didn’t meet requirements set forth by New Jersey’s Pilot Red Light Camera Program, according to the report.

According to the report, no traffic study was conducted in areas that would include cameras prior to their implementation, and there were no six-month maintenance inspections.

Despite denying the allegations, the towns and American Traffic Solutions agreed to pay the settlement.

Other towns listed in the settlement include: Glassboro, Deptford, Gloucester Township, Brick, Jersey City , Linden, Monroe, Palisades Park, Piscataway, Pohatcong, Rahway, Roselle Park, Union, Wayne and Woodbridge.