The Hudson County Board of Commissioners are holding off on allowing Weehawken to install automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras on light poles under county jurisdiction over immigration enforcement/privacy concerns raised at yesterday’s meeting.
The resolution was carried unanimously (9-0) to the next meeting at the request of Commissioner Bill O’Dea (D-2) after thorough discussion of the topic between residents, the board, and County Counsel Alberico De Pierro.
Officials said that this was just granting permission for Weehawken to install their ALPR cameras, noting that the equipment belongs to the township, not the county.
“Having spoken to law enforcement, I fully understand that there’s a process in place if a request is made for data,” North Bergen resident Mark Bloomberg stated during public comment…