FINES COULD CLIMB FOR TALKING, TEXTING WHILE DRIVING

New Jersey lawmakers may soon make it very expensive for you to get caught talking or texting on your cell phone while behind the wheel of a car. A senate committee approved a new measure on Monday that would increase the first and second offenses for drivers who are caught using their phone while driving.  The first offense ticket would double from $100 to $200, while the second offense fine would climb to $400.  Habitual offenders could face a 90-day suspension of his or her drivers license.  The measure now advances to the full senate for a vote.