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New Jersey Town Tickets Jaywalkers

Police in a northern New Jersey town are ticketing pedestrians who don’t stay in the crosswalks or cross an intersection against the light. Fort Lee police hope the $85 jaywalking tickets will save lines. Police Chief Thomas Ripoli tells The …

Vermont Town Working on Road Safety After Accidents

Officials in Brattleboro, Vt., are working with state transportation experts to resolve road safety issues following a number of accidents in which pedestrians were struck. Members of the town’s Traffic Safety Committee met Thursday with officials from the transportation agency. …