Multiple towns in New Jersey are deploying ‘SafetySticks,’ a solar-powered, automated parking enforcement system that uses radar and high-definition cameras to issue tickets by mail. This expansion of automated surveillance raises significant civil liberties concerns. The system, which requires a police officer to review footage before a ticket is mailed, shifts enforcement from human interaction to a remote, technology-driven process. While framed as a safety and efficiency measure, this technology normalizes persistent, automated monitoring of public spaces. The lack of public debate regarding data privacy, storage, access, and the potential for errors or abuse is a critical oversight. This move represents another step toward private policing, where technology vendors profit from municipal violations, creating a financial incentive to ticket rather than to solve underlying traffic or parking issues. The convenience for law enforcement comes at the cost of increased surveillance and the erosion of due process.