🚔🎒 BRICK POLICE ANNOUNCE HEIGHTENED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AROUND SCHOOLS

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ — With students returning to classrooms this week, Brick Township police are stepping up traffic enforcement around schools and warning drivers that violations in school zones will not be overlooked.

The Brick Township Police Department, alongside the Ocean County Sheriff's Office, says officers will be conducting increased enforcement throughout school areas in the coming days and weeks.

🚨 Police say the operation will focus on:

🚗 Speeding and school zone violations 📱 Distracted driving 🚸 Failing to yield to pedestrians and crossing guards 🚌 Violations involving stopped school buses

Officers will be paying particular attention to drivers who fail to follow posted school zone regulations, with summonses expected for violations.

👮‍♂️ Police emphasized that the increased presence is intended not only to enforce traffic laws, but also to prevent crashes and protect students, parents, crossing guards and other pedestrians during busy arrival and dismissal periods.

The renewed focus on traffic safety comes amid continued community concerns over Lanes Mill Road, where 15-year-old Jackson Mueller was killed on May 19 while riding his bicycle to Brick Memorial High School.

Mueller was reportedly in a crosswalk at Rhode Island Avenue when he was struck during the morning commute. The driver, who was 17 at the time, reportedly left the scene following the crash.

🏛️ Brick Township officials have also been working on proposed changes to Lanes Mill Road. A township ordinance calling for the speed limit to be reduced to 35 mph is scheduled for a final vote on September 8.

Residents have additionally called for improvements to school zone signage, sidewalks and increased enforcement along the roadway.

Jackson's family and supporters are also advocating for proposed state legislation that would establish a mandatory minimum prison sentence for knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash and potentially allow certain 17-year-old defendants in such cases to face adult court.

🚌 BRICK POLICE ARE REMINDING DRIVERS:

⚠️ Put down the phone and eliminate distractions. 🐢 Slow down and obey school zone speed limits. 🚸 Watch for pedestrians and crossing guards. 🛑 Never pass a school bus displaying flashing red lights and an extended stop arm. ⏰ Leave earlier and expect additional traffic during school arrival and dismissal.

❤️ One moment behind the wheel can change a life forever. As students head back to school, Brick police are urging every driver to slow down, stay alert and make safety the priority.