Police pursue black Honda Civic speeding on Route 22, Watchung NJ

Traffic

Reported: 11/2/2025 06:09 PM

US-22, Watchung, NJ

Police are pursuing a black Honda Civic speeding at about 55 miles per hour on Route 22 East near Watchung, NJ. The vehicle is not stopping for officers despite their attempts. Officers are coordinating to intercept and safely stop the vehicle.

Audio|Source: Somerset County Public Safety

02:32

Transcript:

00:00

Can you send over an officer 22 eastbound and west end?

00:04

Have my officer in charge shown up, a hallway vehicle over?

00:09

It's going 55 miles an hour and I'm pulling over.

00:14

Crazy.

00:21

There's your form.

00:25

Come in.

00:28

22 East and Wednesday can get to assist Greenbrook apparently trying to stop a car that's going about 55 miles farther and I'm pulling over. They just require your assistance.

00:41

First of you, you got to make a model.

00:45

The headquarters are really trying to stop before.

00:56

There's more to vehicle at this time.

01:06

All right, Andrew, do not get involved in any sort of procedure.

01:09

You can try to the system actually can, but no proceed.

01:15

Just confirm, is that vehicle just being stopped for motor vehicle on fireation?

01:19

Hey, so it's still rolling, it's not stopping, I'll get you another theater, that are located.

01:25

Oh, you're really?

01:28

Yeah,

01:30

boys, just for motor vehicle, and apparently they're still trying to stop it. They're going to get a better location.

01:38

This is a driving break.

01:44

Officer asked you, they passed me on 22 east and west end.

01:48

I'd probably go towards 22 east from my town now.

01:52

Until they're passing north.

02:01

Passing off-drive now, according to Kenny.

02:09

Any conditions regarding another final watch on at this moment?

02:14

Where is he?

02:19

Motor vehicle stops probably going to your jurisdiction.

02:23

Graber just cut it off. It's going to go last evening eastbound on 22, passing north drive, going in the right leading up 37 miles an hour.

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