Keeping your Family Safe In and Around Cars

Properly restrain all children younger than 13 in the back seat on every ride.
Read the instructions that come with your car seat.
Keep INFANTS REAR FACING in the backseat until at least one year of age and at least 20 pounds (preferably to the upper height and weight limits of your particular seat (22 – 35lbs). NEVER PLACE AN INFANT SEAT IN FRONT OF AN AIRBAG!
When children outgrow their rear-facing seats and are a minimum age 1 and at least 20 pounds, they should ride in a forward-facing child safety seat, in the back seat, until they reach the upper weight or height limit of the particular seat (usually around age 4 and 40 pounds).
Once children outgrow their forward-facing seats, they should ride in booster seats, in the back seat. NJ Law states, “All children must ride in a child restraint/booster seat until they are at least 80lbs. or 8 yrs. old.”
Once a child reaches 8 yrs old or 80 lbs., they can use the adult seat belt in the back seat, if it fits properly.
Walk all the way around a parked vehicle to check for children before getting into the car and starting the motor to check for toys, objects, and especially children.
Make sure everyone in your vehicle buckles up for every ride!

For more information about keeping your family safe, please call the
Injury Prevention Program at (732) 418-8026 or visit www.rwjuh.edu/traumacenter.

Central New Jersey Child Passenger Safety Stations

Hudson County
	Jersey City PD Motorcycle Squad Building 201 Cornelison Avenue Jersey City, NJ Hours: 10am - 2pm, 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month For more information call: 201-547-5404
Hunterdon County
	Available by appointment only Contact Detective Jessica Neiber: 908-788-1129
Mercer County
	Princeton Healthcare System West Windsor, NJ Weekdays - seat check/education by appointment only For more information and appointments: 888-897-8979
	Available by appointment only For more information and referrals, Contact Ptlw. Jill Morrison, Hamilton PD: 609-581-4000
Middlesex County
	Middlesex County Child Safety Seat Station on the Rutgers University Campus 129 Davidson Rd., Piscataway, NJ Hours: Wednesdays 7 - 11am, Thursdays 3 - 7 pm For more information call: 732-932-4930
Monmouth County
	Monmouth County Child Passenger Safety Station Union Fire Co. Building 199 Union Ave., Long Branch, NJ Hours: 3pm - 6pm, 3rd Thursday of each month
	MONOC Child Passenger Safety Station Galaxy Toyota 750 Route 36 Eatontown NJ 07724 Hours: 8:30am - 12:30pm, 3rd Saturday of each month
	MONOC Child Passenger Safety Station Holmdel EMS 13 Centerville Rd, Holmdel NJ 07733 Hours: 10am - 2pm, 4th Wednesday of each month
	MONOC Child Passenger Safety Station Marlboro 1st Aid Wynncrest RD, Marlboro NJ 07751 Hours: 10am - 2pm, 3rd Wednesday of each month
Ocean County
	Manchester Twp. Police and MONOC Child Passenger Safety Station Ridgeway Fire Department Route 571 Manchester, NJ 08759 Hours: 4pm - 8pm, 1st Wednesday of each month
	MONOC Child Passenger Safety Station Herbertsville Fire Department (Annex) 1160 Burnt Tavern RD, Brick NJ 08724 Hours: 9am - 1pm, 2nd Wednesday of each month
	MONOC Child Passenger Safety Station Stafford First Aid 340 Nautilus Drive, Manahawkin NJ 08050 4th Monday OR Wednesday of each month (rotates) For information and appointments: 732-919-3045 ext. 1107
	Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Child Passenger Safety Instruction - by appointment For more information and appointments: 732-341-3451
Somerset County
	Call for appointment or referral Ed Barnes: 908-246-1552
Union County
	Union County Child Safety Seat Station Union County Police Department 151 Kenilworth Boulevard, Cranford Hours: 7 - 10:30am, Wednesdays and Thursdays For more information call: 908-276-3516 or 908-789-6830

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Keeping your Family Safe In and Around Cars

Central New Jersey Child Passenger Safety Stations

Hudson County

Hunterdon County

Mercer County

Middlesex County

Monmouth County

Ocean County

Somerset County

Union County