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Cherry Hill, NJ Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section: Cherry Hill Township Code § 10-21.2
Camera location: Route 70 and Springdale Road intersection
Fine: $85.00 violation plus $10.00 late fee
State authority: P.L. 2007, c.348 five-year pilot program
Program status: Statewide pilot expired December 16, 2014
Image retention: Purged 60 days after fine paid
Summons deadline: 40 business days or images destroyed

Summary

Cherry Hill Township Code § 10-21.2 authorized a traffic control signal monitoring system, the Township's red-light camera program, at the intersection of Route 70 and Springdale Road under New Jersey's 2007 pilot law, P.L. 2007, c.348. Violations carried an $85 fine plus a $10 late fee. New Jersey's statewide pilot expired December 16, 2014, and Cherry Hill's cameras have been dark ever since, though the ordinance was never formally repealed.

The Township of Cherry Hill hereby determines to install and utilize a traffic control signal monitoring system ("System") at the intersection of Route 70 and Springdale Road as approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation pursuant to the Act. ... Any recorded image or information collected in connection with a traffic signal control violation shall not be retained after sixty (60) days following the collection of any fine or penalty. ... Any person liable for a traffic control signal violation pursuant to this section and the Act, shall be subject to the following fines: Violation $85.00 Late Fee $10.00

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Full Breakdown

The ordinance, adopted by Ordinance #2008-12 and amended by Ordinance #2010-5, let the Township install a traffic control signal monitoring system at intersections approved by the state Commissioner of Transportation, specifically naming Route 70 and Springdale Road. Installation required Township Council approval by resolution and a lawful procurement process, and warning signs had to be approved by the Township Engineer and posted on every street feeding the intersection. The Township Engineer was required to inspect and certify the system at least once every six months from installation.

The Cherry Hill Police Department reviewed the recorded images and issued summonses through Municipal Court when the evidence supported a violation. Recorded images were exempt from New Jersey's public-records law and could not be used in unrelated civil or administrative proceedings; they had to be destroyed within 60 days after any fine was collected, and if no summons issued within 40 business days of the violation, the Police Department had to purge the images within two business days. Both the vehicle's owner and its operator were jointly liable for a ticket, with a legal presumption that the owner was driving unless the owner proved the vehicle was used without consent; an owner who paid a fine could sue the actual driver to recover it.

Leasing companies were exempt once they filed an affidavit identifying the lessee with the court clerk. L. 348 expired statewide on December 16, 2014 when the Legislature declined to renew it, and Cherry Hill's cameras at Route 70 and Springdale Road, which had generated tens of thousands of citations, went dark along with every other camera in the state.

Violations & Fines

A red-light camera violation carried an $85.00 fine plus a $10.00 late fee, issued as a summons through Cherry Hill Municipal Court. The registered owner was presumed to be the driver and was jointly liable with the actual operator unless the owner proved the vehicle was used without consent. Leased vehicles shifted liability to the lessee once the lessor filed an affidavit naming the lessee with the court clerk. Because the statewide pilot law expired in 2014, the program is currently inactive.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Cherry Hill's red-light cameras still operating?

No. Township Code § 10-21.2 authorized cameras at Route 70 and Springdale Road under New Jersey's P.L. 2007, c.348 pilot program, but that statewide law expired December 16, 2014 and was never renewed by the Legislature. Cherry Hill's system has not issued tickets since, even though the ordinance text remains in the Township Code.

How much was a red-light camera ticket in Cherry Hill?

Section 10-21.2f set the fine at $85.00 for the underlying violation plus a $10.00 late fee if unpaid. The Cherry Hill Police Department reviewed the recorded images and issued the summons through Municipal Court rather than through a traffic stop.

Who is responsible for a red-light camera ticket, the owner or the driver?

Both were jointly liable under § 10-21.2e. The law presumed the registered owner was driving unless the owner proved the vehicle was used without consent, and an owner who paid the fine could sue the actual driver to recover it. Leasing companies were excused once they identified the lessee.

How long did Cherry Hill keep the camera images?

Under § 10-21.2d, recorded images could not be kept longer than 60 days after any fine was collected, and if no summons was issued within 40 business days of the violation, the Police Department had to erase all images within two business days.

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