East Brunswick Residents Raise Concerns About Loud Vehicles; Mayor Explains Enforcement Challenges

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Multiple East Brunswick residents have contacted Mayor Brad Cohen to complain about vehicles revving engines and speeding through township roads. Several residents have questioned whether the noise levels could constitute a violation under local noise ordinances.

Addressing resident concerns, Mayor Cohen on Monday explained the practical challenges of enforcement. "In order to catch someone like that, the township would have to have an officer at that particular spot, which is highly unlikely," Cohen said.

The mayor also noted technical difficulties with noise enforcement. When measuring decibel levels from moving vehicles, sound levels drop off quickly with distance, making it unlikely that citations could be successfully issued for noise violations.

However, the township has responded by increasing police patrols throughout the community. The enhanced enforcement has already yielded results, with several drivers receiving citations for speeding violations.

"Our police force has realigned a lot of their department to place more officers on the road, which is something people have been asking for us to do for a long time," Cohen explained. "Now, if you look at our statistics, summonses are up, and so they are catching a lot of these individuals."

The mayor acknowledged the inherent limitations of traffic enforcement. "It's just you can't have somebody in every single place at every moment when someone's going to do a violation."

Cohen also praised the police department's recent performance at community events. "I do want to give them a shout out for doing a phenomenal job keeping the fair safe and using our technology and force where necessary to make sure that people were able to have an enjoyable County Fair, and to do it in a way that was completely secure and safe."

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