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Cranbury to Crack Down on Speeding

The Township Committee and police department are planning a second year of the "Slow Down in Our Town" campaign.

Speeders in Cranbury, this is your warning.

That’s the message the Township Committee and police department are trying to get across to drivers who do not obey the rules of the road.

“Basically, the message to speeders is simply that we take this violation very seriously, and we are going to continue to enforce the law,” Committeeman Jay Taylor said at the committee’s Monday night meeting.

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In April, there were a total of 58 speeding summonses written, as compared to March’s 11, February’s 22 and January’s seven summonses issued. Taylor attributed the spike in summonses to the fact that the weather is getting nicer and more people are out and about.

To curtail those who are in a hurry, Cranbury is planning its second annual “Slow Down in Our Town” campaign. Residents and businesses will be asked to display a “Slow Down in Our Town” sign on their front lawns. The signs will be removable.

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Another measure that the township will unveil is the return of solar-powered electronic signs that further implore speeders to ease off the gas.

Police and town officials will also speak with neighbors in an effort to find out where speeding has become a concern. The next step would be patrolling those areas, with a focus on North and South Main Street. Police will also continue bicycle patrols throughout Cranbury.

Taylor said last year’s campaign was a success and that there is no hidden agenda. “This is a pure safety issue and is not monetary. The revenue for tickets goes directly to Plainsboro so our concern is speeding and safety,” he said.

Reached after the meeting, Chief Rickey Vargas said the program exists to protect pedestrians.

"Cranbury is a unique walking community with the school, ice cream shop, pizzeria and bagel store. The community generates a lot of traffic," he said. "The program brings awareness by focusing on different traffic problems and different areas of the town by the utilization of resident participation through the use of signs and our message board."

He added that anyone with questions about the program or who is interested in participating in it my hosting signs can contact the Cranbury Police Traffic Safety Department at 609-395-0031.

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