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Child Safety Seats
Important Information:

Are you using your car seat correctly?

Ask yourself the following questions:
  • Is my child’s safety seat properly installed in my vehicle?
  • Is the safety seat I am using the right seat for my child?
  • Is my child securely seated in his/her safety seat?
  • Is my child ready for a booster seat?
  • Is my child ready to safely travel in a vehicle without a booster seat?
  • Can my child be placed in the forward facing position before he/she is two years old?
  • Is there a “BEST” car seat for my child?

Our team of Certified CPS Technicians will provide parents and caregivers with a one-on-one tutorial demonstration including the proper installation and instructional use of your specific child safety seat(s).

Visiting an inspection station can also ensure you are keeping up with the latest car seat guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the NHTSA.

Our Child Passenger Safety Technicians are members of the National Safe Kids Coalition – Senior Checker Status and have attended several events sponsored by the Manchester and Toms River Police Departments, as well as, the Ridgeway and Silverton Firehouses. In addition to conducting inspections, our Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST) have participated in several safety events.

*Be sure to contact our CPS Technicians in the event of inclement weather.

Schedule a Child Passenger Safety Seat inspection:
Request Safety Seat Inspection Form
or contact CPST June Farrington at 732-557-4427 or Karin Moser at 732-929-2044 ext. 3392



Regular Inspection Locations:



Ocean County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff’s CSI Office Building
144 Chestnut St.
Toms River, NJ 08754
4:00pm-7:00pm
*February 16, 2023
*March 16, 2023
*April 20, 2023
*May 18, 2023
*June 15, 2023
*July 20, 2023
*August 17, 2023
*Sept 21, 2023
*Oct 19, 2023
*Nov 16, 2023
*Dec 21, 2023




Brick PD

Laurelton Fire Company #1
1725 Rt 88
Brick, NJ 08724
3:00pm-7:00pm
*April 26, 2023
*May 31, 2023 @ (Pioneer Hose Fire Company, 312 Drum Point Rd)
*June 28, 2023 @ (Walmart Parking Lot 1872 Rt 88)
*July 26, 2023
*August 2, 2023 ( National Night Out - 265 Princeton Ave. It will be in the lower parking lot.)
*August 23,2023
*September 27,2023




Lakewood PD

Hook & Ladder Co. No.1 (Station 68)
733 Cedar bridge Rd.
Lakewood, NJ 08701
5:00pm – 8:00pm
*February 7, 2023
*March 7, 2023
*April 4, 2023
*May 2, 2023
*June 6, 2023
*Sept 5, 2023
*Oct 3, 2023
*Nov 7, 2023
*Dec 5, 2023



Manchester Township PD

Manchester EMS Building
29 Colonial Dr.
Manchester, NJ
3:00pm – 7:00pm
*February 1, 2023
*April 5, 2023

Whiting EMS Building
82 Lacey Rd.
Whiting, NJ
3:00pm – 7:00pm
*June 7, 2023



Ocean Township PD

Ocean Township Police Department
50 Railroad Ave.
Waretown, NJ 08758
3:30pm – 6:30pm
*March 23, 2023
*April 20, 2023
* May 18, 2023
*June 15, 2023
*July 13, 2023
*August 10, 2023
*Sept 7, 2023




Lacey PD

Lanoka Harbor Vol. Fire House
2 Warren Ave.
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
2:00pm – 5:00pm
*May 1, 2023




* Due to inclement weather, or reasons beyond each department’s control, CPS fitting stations may be cancelled or post-ponded. Please check out our website For updated CPS services offered in your community...




How-To Videos

Rear Facing Seat with Seat Belt



Rear Facing Seat with Latch



Forward Facing Combo with Seat Belt and Tether



Forward Facing Combo with Seat Belt



3-in-1 Forward Facing Seat with Latch



Using a Backless Booster Seat



Combo Seat as a High Back Booster



High Back Booster Seat



Beyond Booster Seats