The annual crackdown on New Jersey motorists who text while driving began this week with 182 law enforcement agencies receiving grants to pay police officers for increased patrols. “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” kicked off Monday and runs until April 30, the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety said. State officials say nearly half of all drivers involved in a crash in 2022 were engaged in a distracted behavior. More than 1,500 people were seriously hurt and 180 killed as a result of those crashes. Drivers caught texting while driving will be fined from $200 to $400 for a first offense and $800…