🚔🚶♂️ UNDERCOVER OFFICERS TARGET CROSSWALK VIOLATIONS DURING LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP TRAFFIC DETAIL
Long Beach Township police conducted an undercover traffic operation using officers dressed as pedestrians to catch drivers who failed to stop at crosswalks. The detail resulted in 38 traffic stops and one arrest as part of a summer safety initiative.
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, NJ — August 2026 — Drivers who fail to stop for pedestrians in marked crosswalks are being targeted by Long Beach Township police as part of an ongoing effort to improve pedestrian safety along the Jersey Shore.
On August 4, officers conducted a four-hour “Cops in the Crosswalk” traffic safety detail, with officers posing as pedestrians attempting to cross designated crosswalks.
According to the Long Beach Township Police Department, motorists who failed to stop for pedestrians were identified and subsequently stopped by a marked patrol vehicle.
🚨 The detail resulted in 38 traffic stops and one warrant arrest.
Police say the undercover-style operation is conducted in addition to routine patrols where officers monitor crosswalks and pedestrian activity.
🚶♀️ AREAS OF CONCERN
The department identified several locations where pedestrian safety remains a concern:
📍 26th Street & Long Beach Boulevard 📍 68th Street & Ocean Boulevard 📍 33rd Street & Long Beach Boulevard 📍 Tract 1065 & Long Beach Boulevard 📍 Labaia Lane & Long Beach Boulevard 📍 20th Street & Bayview Avenue in Barnegat Light
Police are reminding drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians to remain alert, obey traffic laws and share the roadway responsibly.
☀️ With the summer season bringing increased traffic and pedestrian activity to the Jersey Shore, officials say these enforcement details will continue as part of efforts to keep residents and visitors safe.
📸 Photo Credit: Long Beach Township Police Department
🚔 Garden State News Network reminds motorists: Always yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks and stay alert, especially in busy shore communities.