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Traffic Safety Videos Hit the Big Screen
The winners of the annual contest will be screened at the United Artists theater in Washington Township Thursday night.
It’s a little like the Oscars–but with a public safety message.
The Gloucester County Highway Safety Task Force will screen the top 10 videos from its annual high school traffic safety contest Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. at the United Artists theater in Washington Township.
A record 146 videos from eight county high schools were entered in the eighth annual contest, which challenges high school students to create 30-second spots about the dangers of drunken and distracting driving.
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Winning teams will receive prizes including savings bonds, sports collectibles and gift certificates.
As an added incentive, any student who shows up at the multiplex with a valid Gloucester County student ID card can win a drawing for an eight-gigabyte iPod Touch.
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Officials of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety and state Public Safety Council have attended the contest screenings and praised the student work.
The Gloucester County Highway Safety Task Force was formed in 2004 by Prosecutor Sean F. Dalton as a public-private effort to reduce motor vehicle deaths through driver education and enhanced enforcement.
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