Free Car Seat Safety Check In Mercer County Sept. 21

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office and the Ewing Police Department will hold a child car seat check-up event on Saturday, Sept. 21, the sheriff’s office announced.

The event will take place at the West Trenton Volunteer Fire Company, 40 W. Upper Ferry Road in Ewing Township, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The program, funded by a grant from the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety is part of a nationwide campaign to help properly secure children in a car.

“There is just a brief wait for a family to have their car seat inspected and the entire safety check usually takes no more than ten minutes,” Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler said. “We are grateful to have secured a State grant for this important child safety matter.”

Participants can ask questions and receive hands-on instruction from certified technicians on the proper use of both car and booster seats. The technicians will also provide information on how to choose the right type of car seat for a child’s age and size, how to correctly install the seat in their vehicle, and how to use that seat correctly every time. Each checkup will take place in the order of arrival.

For more information on the Sheriff’s Office Child Seat Program, call 609-278-7159.