Cheers to top NJ cop

CHEERS: To New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Rick Fuentes.

On Aug. 13, Fuentes was pulled over by a state trooper for speeding on the Garden State Parkway in Paramus. When the veteran trooper approached the unmarked, black SUV that was clocked going 75 mph in a 65-mph zone, he recognized Fuentes and shook his hand. The two talked for about two minutes, video from the trooper’s in-car camera shows, and then Fuentes drove off — without a ticket.

That’s not what we’re cheering.

But what is commendable is that Fuentes, later that afternoon reported the stop to the state police Office of Professional Standards and asked for a speeding ticket. He received a ticket a few days later that cost him $160 when he paid it Monday. Fuentes also received a two-point penalty against his license.

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