Absecon, NJ, police issued 61 speeding tickets in 4 hours Friday morning

If you got a speeding ticket on Route 30 in Absecon Friday morning, you certainly were not alone.

Route 30 Crackdown

The Absecon Police Department says their officers were out on the the White Horse Pike/Absecon Blvd. to go after aggressive and speeding drivers as part of a targeted campaign sponsored by the Atlantic-Cape May Regional Highway Traffic Safety Office.

During a period of four hours, Absecon officers enforced a total of 61 violations for speed-related offenses.

Authorities say their primary goal was to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on a notorious stretch of highway that has seen countless fatal accidents over the years.

This is Your Warning

This enforcement campaign is expected to continue throughout the summer, further emphasizing the department's dedication to creating a safer driving environment.