The Jackson Township Police Department has released its third-quarter results from the Crash Abatement and Tactics (C.A.T.) Grant, highlighting hundreds of hours of targeted traffic enforcement aimed at reducing crashes on some of the township’s busiest roadways.

During the months of April, May, and June, officers assigned to the federally funded initiative worked a total of 496 grant hours, conducting 1,035 motor vehicle stops. Those enforcement efforts resulted in 802 summonses, 248 warnings, and 12 arrests.

The C.A.T. Grant focuses on roadways within Jackson Township that have experienced higher-than-average crash rates. Targeted roads include East Veterans Highway (Routes 527/528), North and South Hope Chapel Road (Route 547), Cassville Road (Route 571), Toms River Road (Route 571), Whitesville Road (Route 527), Cedar Swamp Road (Route 527), Bennetts Mills Road (Route 636), North and South New Prospect Road, Jackson Mills Road (Route 638), and North and West County Line Roads.

Among the most common violations cited during the enforcement period were cell phone use while driving (80 summonses), expired vehicle registrations (76), seatbelt violations (75), other Chapter 4 motor vehicle violations (70), delaying traffic (68), and speeding (66). Officers also issued summonses for stop sign violations, careless driving, failure to exhibit documents, failure to inspect vehicles, unlicensed or suspended drivers, lack of insurance, move-over law violations, and other traffic offenses.

According to the department, the enforcement details are conducted outside of officers’ regular duty assignments and are funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), with grant funding administered by the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS).

Police said the initiative is designed to improve roadway safety and reduce crashes through increased enforcement on high-risk roadways throughout Jackson Township.