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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Not Paying the Traffic Ticket 'Was a Mistake,' Says Councilman Kyle Anderson

The Woodbridge councilman explained the circumstances of an unpaid traffic ticket and a bench warrant arrest in November.

Timing is everything, and Councilman Kyle Anderson admitted his timing last month between paying for a traffic ticket acquired over the summer and being pulled over the next day for a broken headlight couldn't have been worse. Anderson said in public session at the December 4 council meeting that he had been arrested on a bench warrant for a speeding ticket he hadn't paid from late summer. The worst part about it is that Anderson was pulled over for the headlight on Tuesday, November 13, the day after he had sent the payment in to Westampton, the Burlington County municipality that handles ticket monies for Turnpike traffic violations in that part of the state. The clerk there confirmed to him on Wednesday they had received his payment. "…

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10:34 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Woodbridge Councilman Admits to Traffic Arrest

Councilman Kyle Anderson said at the December 4 council meeting he had been arrested by Woodbridge police on a bench warrant for an outstanding motor vehicle ticket.

Councilman Kyle Anderson admitted at a Woodbridge council meeting Tuesday night that he had been arrested on a bench warrant for an unpaid traffic ticket. Anderson reportedly had been pulled over by a Woodbridge patrolman for having a broken tail light in early November. The officer discovered that Anderson had an outstanding ticket for failing to pay for a previous motor vehicle fine. The councilman was brought into the Woodbridge Police Department and was released. Bench warrants are issued in New Jersey for contempt of court charges, such as not paying tickets for motor vehicle violations. Anderson brought up his arrest at the December 5 council meeting. He said that he had forgotten about the ticket, and didn't remember it until he …

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9:08 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Mr. Maras, I too have a DD214 (Military Discharge Papers), but this does not give anyone the right to bash or judge others. Being 100% Service Connected disabled, I suggest you spend as much time volunteering at the V.A. as you do posting on this paper. With all those who have served needing help, your time would be better served!   more ›

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