Stop Hudson County AI Cameras for License Plate Readers
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4/22/26: π VICTORY! Voicing our concerns at the Weehawken Township Meeting was a success! π
Thanks to your calls, emails, and in-person people power, Weehawken township stated theyβre withdrawing the ALPR issue from the county. But they stated the county may still independently push for the ALPRs so itβs important to show up today and let the county know we donβt want ANY more or ANY ALPRs!!! πͺ - **TODAY** 4/23/26: Hudson County Commissioners Meeting @4:30PM at 567 Pavonia Ave, Jersey City (Journal Square PATH)
Let's continue the momentum and email our Hudson County Commissioners to move this item off the agenda and reconsider before moving forward!
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CLICK HERE TO EMAIL Hudson County Commissioners (see contact lists below).
βΉοΈ ***Remember to add your Name/City/Zip to the closing of the email.***
Last week at the Hudson County Commissioners meeting, it was revealed that Weehawken passed an ordinance authorizing the installation of Automated (AI) License Plate Readers and is seeking approval from the county for a few on county property. Most likely the local police requested the funding for these cameras. We don't know exactly when Weehawken authorized this, with what corporate contract, or how many cameras. What we do know is that ALPRs share data with ICE through the third-party corporations, even if the local police are following the Immigrant Trust Directive; and that Federal and out-of-state Law Enforcement can access the data in ways that endanger abortion and gender-affirming care seekers who come to NJ. We also know that Hudson County needs to approve a few cameras on county property and has veto power over them. We have two pathways to stop some or all of these cameras:
1) Hudson County Commissioners Meeting on Thursday 4/23/26 @ 4:30PM (567 Pavonia Ave in Jersey City - near Journal Sq. PATH). They can vote to veto the options on county property. Sign up before 12PM on Thursday: https://fs4.formsite.com/cGgrlU/2dyjzhicn6/index. Free parking in the lot across the street as long as you tell them you're there for the meeting (entrance to lot is on Central Ave).
2) Weehawken can repeal the ordinance authorizing the cameras. Weehawken's Town Meeting on Wednesday 4/22/26 @ 7PM (400 Park Ave).
3) Contact Weehawken local government and ask them when ALPRs were approved, that you are concerned about privacy with ICE, Federal, or out-of-state Law Enforcement accessing our data through the contracted servicer/vendor.
REPRESENTATIVE |
CONTACT INFO |
|---|---|
| Richard F. Turner
Mayor, Councilman at Large Weehawken |
βοΈ 201-319-6022
π§ rturner@weehawken-nj.us π Website |
| Robert J. Sosa
Councilman at Large Weehawken |
βοΈ 201-319-6022
π§ rsosa@weehawken-nj.us π Website |
| Giovanni D. Ahmad
Township Manager Weehawken |
βοΈ 201-319-6005
π§ gahmad@tow-nj.net π Website |
| Rola Fares
Township Clerk, Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics Weehawken |
βοΈ 201-319-6022
π§ rfares@weehawken-nj.us π Website |
| Carmela Silvestri-Ehret
Deputy Mayor, Councilwoman Weehawken - 1st Ward |
βοΈ 201-319-6022
π§ cehret@weehawken-nj.us π Website |
| Rosemary J. Lavagnino
Councilwoman Weehawken - 2nd Ward |
βοΈ 201-319-6022
π§ rlavagnino@weehawken-nj.us π Website |
| David J. Curtis
Councilman Weehawken - 3rd Ward |
βοΈ 201-319-6022
π§ dcurtis@weehawken-nj.us π Website |
4) Contact Hudson County Commissioners before Thursday 4/23/26 at 12PM to tell them to vote NO on ALPRs in Weehawken or anywhere in Hudson County.
REPRESENTATIVE |
CONTACT INFO |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Kopacz
Commissioner District 1οΈβ£ - Bayonne |
βοΈ 201-795-6001, ext 6008
π§ kkopacz@hcnj.us π Website |
| William O'Dea
Commissioner Chairperson Pro-Tempore District 2οΈβ£ - Jersey City |
βοΈ 201-795-6001, ext 6004
π± 908-289-0262 π§ Website |
| Celeste Williams
Commissioner District 3οΈβ£ - Jersey City |
βοΈ 201-795-6001, ext 6013
π§ cwilliams@hcnj.us π Website |
| Yraida Aponte-Lipski
Commissioner District 4οΈβ£ - Jersey City |
βοΈ 201-795-6001, ext 6010
π± 551-247-0533 π§ yapontelipski@hcnj.us π Website |
| Anthony Romano
Commissioner Chairperson District 5οΈβ£ - Hoboken |
βοΈ 201-795-6001, ext 6009
π§ aromano@hcnj.us π Website |
| Fanny J. CedeΓ±o
Commissioner, Vice Chairperson District 6οΈβ£ - Union City |
βοΈ 201-795-6001, ext 6005
π§ fcedeno@hcnj.us π Website |
| Caridad Rodriguez
Commissioner District 7οΈβ£ - Weehawken |
βοΈ 201-795-6001, ext 6006
π§ caryrodriguez@hcnj.us π Website |
| Robert P. Baselice
District 8οΈβ£ β North Bergen Commissioner, Chairman of the Finance, Budget and Administration Committee, Transportation Committee |
βοΈ 2017956001
π§ rbaselice@hcnj.us π Website |
| Albert J. Cifelli
District 9οΈβ£ - Harrison Commissioner, Chairman of the Contract Review Committee |
βοΈ 201-795-6001, ext 6011
π± 973-482-1180 π§ acifelli@hcnj.us π Website |