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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Drunk Driving Crackdown Leads to Several Arrests in South Brunswick

South Brunswick Police report a 5 percent drop in accidents during the holiday season.

A holiday drunk driving crackdown in South Brunswick led to five arrests, 180 summonses issued and a 5 percent reduction in accidents, according to police. The department increased patrols during the holiday season as part of a grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety's "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign from Dec. 15, 2012 to Jan. 2, 2013. Police charged five people with drunk driving during the holiday season campaign. “Our goal with these details was to ensure a safe holiday season," said Chief Raymond Hayducka. "In addition to the drunk driving arrests, there was a 5 percent reduction in accidents this holiday season. Our commitment to creating safer roads is a never-ending task.”  On Dec. 15, 2012 at 12:57 a.…

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East Brunswick Man Charged in Hit and Run on Route 535

Eyeballs

1:46 pm on Sunday, January 6, 2013

Glad to see the arrests to keep everyone save. Also sorry for the people who, while they were caught before hurting anyone, have screwed up their lives.   more ›

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Middlesex County Enforcing 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' Campaign

Sobriety check points will be set up throughout the holidays.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced Friday, Dec. 23, that police have begun setting up sobriety checkpoints to ensure motorists drive safely and soberly through the holidays. ‘’Drive sober or get pulled over’’ is the message police throughout Middlesex County will be delivering to motorists who may be stopped at checkpoints that could be set up at any location at any time during the holidays. "The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has been successfully operating sobriety checkpoints in the county since 1985 as part of a continuing effort to educate motorists and to ensure the safety of the public,’’ Prosecutor Kaplan said. ‘’Law enforcement in Middlesex County has been actively pursuing intoxicated drivers,’’ …

raymond Weis

9:30 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011

I agree that intoxicated drivers should be taken off the road. I've seen plenty of bad accidents caused by drunk driving. The problem I see is that alcohol impairs judgement so people that would normally not even think about driving after drinking now have impaired judgement about their ability to drive. If you truly care about friends and family don't rely on their judgement not to drive. Take …   more ›

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