New Jersey 101.5 » texting http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Signs Would Inform NJ Drivers of Texting Law http://nj1015.com/signs-would-inform-nj-drivers-of-texting-law/ http://nj1015.com/signs-would-inform-nj-drivers-of-texting-law/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:46 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=268594 A bill to require signage informing drivers of the New Jersey law that prohibits texting while driving has been unanimously approved by the Senate Transportation Committee.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/signs-would-inform-nj-drivers-of-texting-law/feed/ 0 Don't Text & Drive [PHOTOS] http://nj1015.com/dont-text-drive-photos/ http://nj1015.com/dont-text-drive-photos/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:08:26 +0000 Craig Allen http://nj1015.com/?p=252755 Seriously! Don't text and drive! You'd think it would be one of those "duh!" things in our lives!

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]]> http://nj1015.com/dont-text-drive-photos/feed/ 0 Route 206, Montgomery Twp-Somerset County. (Craig Allen photo) Monmouth County Launches Text a Tip System [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/monmouth-county-launches-text-a-tip-system-audio/ http://nj1015.com/monmouth-county-launches-text-a-tip-system-audio/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:20:29 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=254124 Today's teenagers text more than ever before and Monmouth County is rolling out the TXT UR Tips 2 Police program to create a way for crimes and suspicious activity to be reported quietly and anonymously in either English or Spanish.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/monmouth-county-launches-text-a-tip-system-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr user: Nika Lovers Beware Of Intimate Valentine's Day Texts [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/lovers-beware-of-intimate-valentines-day-texts-audio/ http://nj1015.com/lovers-beware-of-intimate-valentines-day-texts-audio/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:52:21 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=226810 At least one-third of Americans plan to send sexy or romantic photos to their partners via email, text and social media on Valentine's Day. At the same time, 95 percent of Americans believe that their data and revealing photos are safe with their partners.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/lovers-beware-of-intimate-valentines-day-texts-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr user: Nika Texting While Walking Could Lead To Bear Attack [VIDEO] http://nj1015.com/texting-while-walking-could-lead-to-bear-attack-video/ http://nj1015.com/texting-while-walking-could-lead-to-bear-attack-video/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:15:23 +0000 Bill Doyle http://nj1015.com/?p=87566 In honor of the annual Bear Hunt taking place in New Jersey, we figured we would bring one of the best videos ever back to the forefront.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/texting-while-walking-could-lead-to-bear-attack-video/feed/ 0 From Flickr User: Joi New Jersey Attorney General Tells Teens, 'Stop Texting and Driving!' http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-attorney-general-tells-teens-stop-texting-and-driving/ http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-attorney-general-tells-teens-stop-texting-and-driving/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:14:33 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=168229 It's "No Texting While Driving Day" in New Jersey and State Attorney General Jeff Chiesa kicked off the day with an assembly at Clearview Regional High School where he talked to 800 students about the dangers of distracted driving.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-attorney-general-tells-teens-stop-texting-and-driving/feed/ 0 Flickr User Stefan Kloo Tougher Driver Cellphone Penalities Approved by NJ Senate http://nj1015.com/nj-senate-to-weigh-tougher-driver-cellphone-penalties/ http://nj1015.com/nj-senate-to-weigh-tougher-driver-cellphone-penalties/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:43:09 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=126072 Drivers caught talking or texting on their cellphones in New Jersey may soon face increased fines and license suspensions.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-senate-to-weigh-tougher-driver-cellphone-penalties/feed/ 0 Flickr user: mrJasonWeaver You Could Do Jail Time For Talking Or Texting While Driving http://nj1015.com/you-could-do-jail-time-for-talking-or-texting-while-driving/ http://nj1015.com/you-could-do-jail-time-for-talking-or-texting-while-driving/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:35:04 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=122200 Talking or texting on your hand-held cell phone while driving is potentially lethal, but people still don’t get it says Assemblyman Paul Moriarty. Today, the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee approved a Moriarty-sponsored bill cracking down on anyone who kills or injures another person while driving and illegally using a cell phone and the penalties could include time behind bars.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/you-could-do-jail-time-for-talking-or-texting-while-driving/feed/ 0 Flickr user: [SiK-photo] Texting While Driving Popular Among Older Teens: CDC http://nj1015.com/texting-while-driving-popular-among-older-teens-cdc/ http://nj1015.com/texting-while-driving-popular-among-older-teens-cdc/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:08:11 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=116750 Health officials say more than half of high school seniors admit they text or email while driving.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/texting-while-driving-popular-among-older-teens-cdc/feed/ 0 Flickr User Small_Realm Penalities for Using a Cell Phone While Driving Could Increase [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/penalities-for-using-a-cell-phone-while-driving-could-increase-audio/ http://nj1015.com/penalities-for-using-a-cell-phone-while-driving-could-increase-audio/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:38:46 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=115163 Penalities could be going up for motorists caught talking or texting on hand-held cell phones. 

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]]> http://nj1015.com/penalities-for-using-a-cell-phone-while-driving-could-increase-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Stefan Kloo