You'd think that in New Jersey, one of the larger towns would be the leader in the amount of revenue raised from handing out cell phone tickets, right? Whatever town you're thinking of you probably wouldn't have guessed that Evesham Twp. in South Jersey is one of the leaders in handing out cellphone tickets.
Starting tomorrow July 1st, fines for getting caught texting or talking while driving will increase and for habitual offenders could lead to a license suspension.
A bill proposed by Senator Richard Codey (D-Essex) would make it illegal to use a cell phone in stopped traffic and would also qualify the state for additional federal dollars.