New Jersey’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Aug 8	The Victoria Advocate	Flock cameras raise questions over crime-fighting, privacy↗ The Victoria Advocatealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: AOL.com · Your Ohio News · WIVT - News 34 · chicagotribune.com · +7 more Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionSchools & transit−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionFace recognition−, ReductionGunshot detection−, Reduction	City of Wharton, TX us/tx/wharton/city/wharton City of Bay City, TX us/tx/matagorda/city/bay-city Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 7	candgnews.com	Flock cameras raise privacy concerns↗ candgnews.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: pix11.com · The Des Moines Register · The Des Moines Register ALPR+, ExpansionFace recognition+, Expansion	City of Sterling Heights, MI us/mi/macomb/city/sterling-heights City of Passaic, NJ us/nj/passaic/city/passaic Wapello County, IA us/ia/wapello
Jul 31	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Boro police implements drone program↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Point Pleasant borough, NJ us/nj/borough/point-pleasant
Jul 29	Yahoo	A network of cameras is quietly watching every car in N.J. Here’s what it knows about you.↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	City of New Brunswick, NJ us/nj/middlesex/city/new-brunswick Burlington County, NJ us/nj/burlington
Jul 29	shorenewsnetwork.com	Flock Cameras Are Popping Up All Over Ocean County, But One App Helps You Find Them↗ shorenewsnetwork.com More coverage: 95.9 The RAT ALPR+, Expansion	Ocean County, NJ us/nj/ocean
Jul 18	TAPinto	Gunnar J. Bigley Foundation Awards Newton Police Grant Money↗ TAPintoalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Town of Newton, NJ us/nj/town/newton
Jul 15	News12 | New Jersey	Gottheimer Introduces Bill Requiring Facial Recognition Age Checks For Online Sports Betting↗ News12 | New Jerseyalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: World Casino News · ingame.com · Biometric Update · Gambling News Face recognition+, Expansion	New Jersey us/nj
Jul 10	New Jersey Globe	Judge rejects most of New Brunswick school board's bid to block publication of surveillance video↗ New Jersey Globe Schools & transit	City of New Brunswick, NJ us/nj/middlesex/city/new-brunswick
Jun 24, 2026	Reuters ($)	New Jersey court limits secrecy around police use of facial recognition tools↗ Reuters ($) More coverage: Межа. Новини України. Face recognition	New Jersey us/nj
Jun 16, 2026	NJ.com ($)	N.J. school district says it installed AI cameras to detect guns — and found other items instead↗ NJ.com ($) Schools & transit+, Expansion	Middlesex County, NJ us/nj/middlesex
Jun 12, 2026	Bergen Record ($)	License plate readers help police, victims. NJ needs more | Opinion↗ Bergen Record ($) ALPR+, Expansion	New Jersey us/nj
May 19, 2026	News12 | New Jersey	Sayreville Schools Deploy Ai Gun Detection System↗ News12 | New Jersey Schools & transit+, Expansion	Sayreville Borough School District, NJ us/nj/middlesex/scd/sayreville
May 13, 2026	NJ Spotlight News	License-plate readers put abortion seekers at risk, lawmaker says↗ NJ Spotlight News ALPR−, Reduction	New Jersey us/nj
May 7, 2026	Police Magazine	NJ Police Department Combines Strong Technology & Public Safety Strategy↗ Police Magazine ALPR+, Expansion	Borough of Fort Lee, NJ us/nj/bergen/borough/fort-lee
May 6, 2026	TAPinto	NJ Lawmakers Propose Guardrails to Limit License Plate Camera Data↗ TAPinto ALPR−, Reduction	New Jersey us/nj
Apr 23, 2026	News12 | New Jersey	Hudson County Residents Spar Over Potential License Plate Reader Cameras↗ News12 | New Jersey More coverage: News12 | New Jersey ALPR	Hudson County, NJ us/nj/hudson
Aug 7, 2025	Bergen Record ($)	NJ warns of 'reckless' federal funding cuts for license plate readers that track criminals↗ Bergen Record ($) ALPR−, Reduction	New Jersey us/nj
Jul 28, 2025	WRNJ Radio	New Jersey releases 2024 audit of license plate reader data; two significant violations identified↗ WRNJ Radio ALPR	New Jersey us/nj
Feb 20, 2024	StateScoop	Atlantic City to get 120 new automated license plate readers↗ StateScoop ALPR+, Expansion	City of Atlantic City, NJ us/nj/atlantic/city/atlantic-city
Jan 31, 2024	Patch	Secaucus Installing License-Plate Recognition Cameras Throughout Town↗ Patch ALPR+, Expansion	Town of Secaucus, NJ us/nj/town/secaucus
Apr 28, 2023	New Jersey 101.5	35 NJ agencies sharing $10M for license plate readers↗ New Jersey 101.5 ALPR+, Expansion	New Jersey us/nj
Apr 30, 2022	WHYY	New Jersey launches license plate cameras to combat soaring car theft rate↗ WHYY ALPR+, Expansion	New Jersey us/nj
Aug 5, 2021	TAPinto	New Brunswick Police Will Start Utilizing Pole-Mounted License Plate Reader↗ TAPinto ALPR+, Expansion	City of New Brunswick, NJ us/nj/middlesex/city/new-brunswick
Dec 10, 2014	Rutgers Newark	Launch of Corr-Stat Region Real Time Crime Center at Newark Dec. 16↗ Rutgers Newark Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Essex County, NJ us/nj/essex
Aug 6, 2012	NJ.com ($)	High-tech license plate reader helps Perth Amboy police track cars↗ NJ.com ($) ALPR	City of Perth Amboy, NJ us/nj/middlesex/city/perth-amboy

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