Asbury Park Receives $6,000 'Click It Or Ticket' Grant From State

ASBURY PARK, NJ – The City of Asbury Park was recently awarded a $6,000 grant as part of a statewide seat belt enforcement campaign to promote safe travels on New Jersey roadways.

This grant, which was given to the city by the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, will help the city’s police force during this year’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign, a national enforcement mobilization targeting unbuckled drivers and passengers.

“Seat belts have been proven to be one of the best ways to prevent death and serious injury in a crash. Yet statistics show that many people still don't buckle up,” said New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal.

“The Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign is aimed at educating the public on the importance of abiding by seat belt laws. It could literally save your life.”

To enhance law enforcement efforts during the Click It or Ticket campaign, which goes until June 6, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety, is providing a total of $810,120 in grants to 134 agencies throughout the state. The grants will help agencies pay for additional officers on the road, seat belt checkpoints, and other enforcement initiatives during the campaign.

“Wearing a seatbelt reduces the risk of fatal injury by 45 percent and critical injury by 50 percent,” said Eric Heitmann, Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety.

“By working together to enforce New Jersey’s seat belt laws during the Click It or Ticket campaign, participating law enforcement agencies are promoting safe habits that will help reach our goal of zero fatalities on New Jersey roadways.”