This trap is located on the border of Tewksbury Township and Whitehouse Station which is a part of Readington Twp. Heading south from exit 24 off Interstate 78, which has signs designating it as a food and fuel rest stop, the Tewksbury Police sit right at the bottom of the exit. It is not a speed trap, but any infraction like a tail light, particularly with out of state plates will be pulled over. While I cannot verify racial profiling, I will say that if you ever have the pleasure of visiting the Tewksbury municipal court, as I have, the house will be packed 90% by people of color although Tewksbury is 99% high income white.

If you make it past the exit and head south, the speed limit is a reasonable 50mph and goes to 2 lanes for about 1/4 mile at the entrance to Merck Pharm. headquarters. Here the Readington cops are frequently setup with speed traps in dark gray semi – marked cars. While they will nail you, if your not a local, they are not as brutal and unreasonable.