Will the violators be ticketed by pedestrians posing as cops?

In other words, REVENUE BUILDING FOR THE TOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How about the cops looking for the drug dealers in the neighborhoods instead?

sorry to many police officers.look for drug dealers.I support the police 100% but this is a DICRACE.When you do this there are to many police officers in the town.SORRY.

it is all about money do not BS the taxpayers.Sounds like they want to hire more police officers with the new revenue.Real bad buisness.

Will they ticket pedestrians who walk when it says DONT WALK? What about if the signal is green for a motorist, do we still have to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk?

the mayor must be behind this to get relected.

when the town starts to go after taxpayers again look out.Why would any respectful police officer kill the goose that pays their salaries.

I do not think that Toms River has eveolved in to a city where these quality of life tickets should be an issue. I agree with some of the previous posters in that I fully support TRPD, but this "energy" could be better spent on organized crime and gang efforts.

to jump out in front of a toms river taxpayer is a discrace.Mayor reduce the force if you want to be elected.When you have police officers jumping in front of people and not going after the bad guys there is a real issue of too many police officers on the force.If you have free time help lakewood where ther are real bad guys instead of f the taxpayers.

most likely this will be done on overtime.

i support all the toms river police officers.But this is all about f the taxpayer again with all the tax increases and people losing homes is this the right thing to do.This is why the people are upset that police are making to much money.

stop this stupid revenue raiser.

onw more thing how many people have been killed in toms river crosswalk 100?maybe more.200what are the real numbers 0.Due the stats before you give the taxpayer of toms river up the you no where.

Walt: collect your thoughts, put them in ONE post, and don't forget to spell-check.

Maybe the police should be investigating street gangs, political parties, and organized crime.

Better learn how to put your arm and hand straight out!
I guess cameras don't do the job well enough to take away your rights...

Hey Chief : I thought Payton Place( downtown ) still had the Boy Scouts crossing the little old ladies... that didn't work out Huh ! Might be time to cut back as us tax payers are down to the bottom of the barrel....

good god what will they think of next....total bs and even more ways to make us believe communism has come to the US

I have to say I think some of these post are completely ridiculous and off the cuff without any real thought behind it..
1. If you have increased presence on the street corners downtown- that will help keep away all of the heroin and other street drugs from the down town area.
2. If you are at a crosswalk at a controlled intersection it will have a walk / don't walk signal. A Pedestrian is NOT given the right of passage "right of way" unless they have a walk signal at these "controlled intersections".
3. I will agree that all of the townships are trying to increase revenue in these bad times we are having, but don't put down the officers. They are not killing any goose or trying to go after your wallets.. the people paying for the extra officers are the "Stupid / Ignorant" people who refuse to help insure the safety of others.
4. If you were offended by my comments - I am sorry, but i guess that means you are one of those stupid and ignorant people I am referring to.

How many points are you awarded if you run down a BENNY???????????????? LOL

This is totally the wrong priority for TR law enforcement! Cops should rather be deployed against our crime wave of daytime burglaries, shoplifting, mall parking lot heists, gang violence, texting/talking drivers, drug dealers, speeding hit-and-run drivers and political appointees' rip-off of taxpayers with $24,000 once-a-month "jobs."

Why doesn't the mayor direct the PD to do more about those real problems instead of this occasional pedestrian (pun intended) annoyance?

Undercover cops and detectives from other towns (as well as our own force) would be better used to ARREST CRIMINALS, not ordinary drivers who don't slam on their brakes immediately when a pedestrian steps into a crosswalk.

Mr Bennet...sorry, but you are only half right...and stop calling townsfolk childish names! Well, if this was strictly to raise "awareness"...than WARNINGS should be the only thing issued...period. Folks would get the warnings and spread the word that the township is serious about this issue and to be on guard. Everyone has their hands in the pockets of the taxpayers to raise money due the fact the 'Gravy Train' of State & Federal dollars has stopped flowing. How naive do these town administrators think we are when the Chief makes a statement like this? This comes under the heading of, 'Don't pee in my face and tell me it's raining!" Really, just another pathetic money grab at our expense. As a citizen, can I start ticketing township administrators, Public Works employees, and Police officers as they drive with a cell phone in their ear? I bet that would raise a few bucks!

Good Idea.. EVERYONE BLOWS the Stop Sign at Stop & Shop when i am foodshopping ( 9 & 70 )... this is PREVENTION PEOPLE... i respect this idea, and would like more of it...

this is how little children are killed by accident, so i'm all for PREVENTION.. Plus alot of people EVERYDAY get away with Blowing Stop Signs, Which is Actually BREAKING THE LAW so, this is a Great idea...

** we would all rather have PREVENTION then be on here saying Rest in Peace to the poor little 14 year old mexican killed by grandma lucy !! ( not funny)

70 & 9 , Isn't that lakewood ???

across the street is mailing address lakewood, but that plaza all the stores have Toms River address according my reciept from chocolate soy milk purchased last night!! HMMMMM D LISH

New Jersey Pedestrian Safety Laws:
http://www.nj.gov/lps/hts/pedestrian.html
It is pretty much common sense on the part of the driver and pedestrian. I can think of so many better ways to utilize the police in TR. I drive my daughter to Hooper Ave Elem everyday we come from Fischer Boulevard. I am tailgated every single day! Every single day even in the School Zone area. This has been pretty consistent for the last 3 years yet I never see a car patrolling the School Zone even on Hooper which people use as a racetrack.

it has been my experiene that projects such as this (as well as others eg: monitoring for drivers using cell phones) are frequently funded through grant monies .... so, the taxpayers of Toms River are not footing the bill for overtime. This initiative is not unique to Toms River or NJ. As far as "police making too much money" as posted earlier, what do you think is a fair amount to pay an individual who goes to work everyday and puts themselves at risk for the benefit of others??

let's look at what most of us seem to agree on.. that is that we support TRPD.. it is the use of their time and resources that WE pay for that probably could be used to fight real crime.. there was no mention.. as there normally would be..as in the case for seatbelt checks.. of any state or federal incentive$..

Has anyone gotten their driving abstract from the old DMV?
This is what it says for points:
FAILURE TO YIELD TO A PEDESTRIAN --- 2 POINTS
FAILURE TO YIELD TO A BLIND PERSON --- 0 POINTS

Go figure, just make sure if you run down someone, THEY ARE BLIND LOL

Thats crap, meanwhile the criminals is this town rejoice becuase thiers less cops looking for them. TR needs to crack down on the serious crime and stop pissing money away on these crap ideas!

This is why in the future you will see a county police force.When a town that has nothing to do no disrespect to the great police officers of toms river that they have to resort to nailing the taxpayers of toms river when the could be helping another town.Grant money they say is free money and does not cost the toms river taxpayer anything.But remember i still paid my federal and state taxes this year.This is still comimg out of my pocket.Can someone please correct me grant money is used for overtime.

and karen ocean county is your tax dollars.So what is the difference.You still pay a county tax unless you do not know.

use the grant money in their is article never mentioned that it was grant money.Use that money since the police uses that money on their day off use it where their are gangs.Forget about about ticketing a hard working taxpayer.wrong prioritys.And police officers reading you know that this is wrong going after j walkers when you can go after gangs.

Ticket them! its about time! Pedestrians are important! I go to walk through a cross walk and here's comes a speeding car and when I yell slow down after I almost get hit I get the finger! Thank you for finally stepping up! And honestly? Ticketing kids for riding on a sidewalk? God help us if they want that. More people on bikes get killed and nobody could care less.

So does that mean if a pedestrian THINKS you (the driver) is far enough away, and going slow enough, they can just step out into the crosswalk willy nilly because, after all, it's up to the driver to STOP? And if they Pop out onto the crosswalk right in front of you - without enough stopping time - and they get hit, it's ALWAYS going to be the driver's fault, right?
How about a little responsibility on the part of pedestrians?

The only problem I have with this article is the fines. $200 for a driver and $54 for a pedestrian? Shouldn't it be equal? The pedestrian should be just as responsible as the drive if not more. And if the pedestrian is a minor his/her parents should be be hit with a $200 fine and points and surcharges. Maybe that will make some of these parents a little more responsible for their children.

just a note i remember the mayor claimed that the pd was short handed and wanted to hire 6 new officers so why the pedestrian BS.If you are short handed you do things to protect the people of toms river.Am i missing something.My question is are we short police officers.

Lets put a platform next to the red light, have sharpshooters stationed there, and just shoot the drivers who disobey "big brother "!

I think BN should be the first person to test the process !

People don't stop at stop signs! Complete stops are almost never done! I get very frustrated by this. The seniors are the worst! I never see police officers stopping them either. This is a great idea and maybe more people will be ticketed. Yes it is a way of making money for our town also. Good!
It may cut down on accidents too.