A Brick Police Officer narrowly avoided injury after a car sped on by and smashed into his cruiser that was pulled over on the side of the road as he was conducting a motor vehicle stop.
Police in Ocean Township are looking for witnesses who saw a driver sideswipe a patrol car and knock an officer to the ground on Route 18 southbound Thursday evening.
A bill that would strengthen protection for emergency workers including police officers from being hit by people ignoring the "Move Over Law" was signed into law on Monday by Governor Phil Murphy.
A decade after New Jersey enacted its ‘move over’ law, it is looking for ways to get more drivers to comply – including motor vehicle points, for some.