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Nine Arrested In 'Drive Sober' Campaign: Bayonne PD Nine Arrested In 'Drive Sober' Campaign: Bayonne PD
Nine Arrested In 'Drive Sober' Campaign: Bayonne PD Nine people have been arrested in Bayonne for DWI in December, as police aim to step up enforcement of drinking and driving. Robert Geisler, the chief of police, said six people have been arrested since officers started targeted patrols and charged with driving while intoxicated, while nine people have been arrested since the beginning of the month, Geisler said. Through a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the city launched a campaign reminding drivers to "drive sober or get pulled over." From 2017-2021, there were more than 4,500 people killed in alcohol impair…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
DWI Driver From Waldwick Rams Parked Optimum Truck Near Rockland Line In Montvale: Police DWI Driver From Waldwick Rams Parked Optimum Truck Near Rockland Line In Montvale: Police
DWI Driver From Waldwick Rams Parked Optimum Truck Near Rockland Line In Montvale: Police A Waldwick woman was loaded when she plowed her car into the back of a parked utility truck in Montvale over the Labor Day weekend, authorities said. Sage Petersen, 27, was headed north on Chestnut Ridge Road toward Rockland County when her vehicle rammed an Optimum truck parked along the shoulder while a worker surveyed a pole just after midnight Saturday, Sept. 2, Montvale Police Lt. Chris Hawken said.The Optimum worker avoided injury when he jumped out of the way, the lieutenant said. The first officer at the scene "immediately detected the odor of alcohol as the driver was standing outs…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Holiday DWI 'Blitzkrieg' Means Checkpoints, More Patrols In NJ Holiday DWI 'Blitzkrieg' Means Checkpoints, More Patrols In NJ
Holiday DWI 'Blitzkrieg' Means Checkpoints, More Patrols In NJ Law enforcement agencies will be launching their annual holiday DWI crackdown by ramping up traffic patrols and sobriety checkpoints across New Jersey. The Office of the Attorney General and the Division of Traffic Safety are reminding motorists to stay sober behind the wheel as part of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday campaign, which runs until the end of the year. Logo For Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over CampaignNew Jersey DHTS “The goal of our Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over holiday campaign is to protect the motoring public and save lives by raising awareness of the risks …

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by Joe Gomez