The semi-annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement initiative begins this week, and the crackdown will last until Tuesday, September 3, 2019 – the day after Labor Day.
During the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign time-frame, which happens twice a year, police departments across the Garden State are permitted additional funding to pay officers overtime in order to better patrol New Jersey streets, roads, and highways to catch drivers who might be driving while intoxicated. If you choose to get behind the wheel and drive drunk, drive high, or drive drugged, there is a higher chance that you will be caught and arrested from now until Labor Day is over.
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign
This year, New Jersey’s Division of Highway Traffic Safety has set aside $540,000 in funds to give to 110 different law enforcement agencies around the state. Those police departments are expected to use the money to pay extra police officers to work overtime to monitor for signs of intoxicated driving and other traffic violations. Additionally, around 300 other police departments are expected to participate in the program, despite not receiving any additional funding.
During last year’s campaign, nearly 1,200 DUI arrests were made, 20 DUI/DWI checkpoints were established, and 6,200 overtime hours were paid to law enforcement officers on patrol. Additional tickets were also issued for traffic violations, including nearly 5,000 additional speeding tickets, 3,200 seat belt violations, and 1,500 tickets for texting and driving.
List of Towns and Departments Receiving Additional Funding During the 2019 Summer Initiative
Between now and September 3, 2019, you can expect increased police presence from the following departments, as well as in other towns, to be on high alert for any signs of suspicious or erratic driving that could be a sign of drunk driving, drugged driving, or driving while high.
Atlantic County
- Atlantic City Police Department
- Egg Harbor Township Police Department
- Galloway Police Department
- Hamilton Police Department
- Hammonton Police Department
- Mullica Police Department
Bergen County
- Bergenfield Police Department
- Fort Lee Police Department
- Garfield Police Department
- Hillsdale Police Department
- Lyndhurst Police Department
- Mahwah Police Department
- Maywood Police Department
- New Milford Police Department
- Paramus Police Department
- Teaneck Police Department
Burlington County
- Bordentown Township Police Department
- Cinnaminson Police Department
- Delran Police Department
- Evesham Police Department
- Medford Lakes Police Department
- Mount Laurel Police Department
- New Hanover Police Department
- Palmyra Police Department
- Riverside Police Department
Camden County
- Camden County Police Department
- Gloucester Township Police Department
- Haddon Heights Police Department
- Pennsauken Police Department
- Pine Hill Police Department
- Stratford Police Department
Cape May County
- Lower Township Police Department
- Middle Township Police Department
- North Wildwood Police Department
Cumberland County
- Bridgeton Police Department
- Vineland Police Department
Essex County
- Bloomfield Police Department
- Essex County Sheriff’s Department
Gloucester County
- Deptford Police Department
- East Greenwich Police Department
- Elk Police Department
- Glassboro Police Department
- Greenwich Police Department
- Harrison Police Department
- Logan Police Department
- Mantua Police Department
- Monroe Police Department
- Pitman Police Department
- Rowan University
- Washington Police Department
- Westville Police Department
- Woolwich Police Department
Hudson County
- Guttenberg Police Department
- Hoboken Police Department
- Hudson County Sheriff’s Department
- Jersey City Police Department
- Kearny Police Department
- Union City Police Department
Hunterdon County
- Clinton Police Department
- Lebanon Police Department
- West Amwell Police Department
Mercer County
- Ewing Police Department
- Hamilton Police Department
- Hightstown Police Department
- Trenton Police Department
Middlesex County
- Dunellen Police Department
- Edison Police Department
- Monroe Police Department
- North Brunswick Police Department
- Old Bridge Police Department
- Sayreville Police Department
Monmouth County
- Allentown Police Department
- Brielle Police Department
- Eatontown Police Department
- Howell Police Department
- Middletown Police Department
Morris County
- Chester Township Police Department
- Hanover Police Department
- Jefferson Police Department
- Morris County Park Police
- Morristown Police Department
- Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department
- Rockaway Borough Police Department
- Rockaway Township Police Department
Ocean County
- Berkeley Police Department
- Jackson Police Department
- Seaside Heights Police Department
Passaic County
- Bloomingdale Police Department
- Clifton Police Department
- City of Passaic Police Department
- Passaic County Sheriff’s Department
- Paterson Police Department
- Pompton Lakes Police Department
- Woodland Park Police Department
Salem County
- Carneys Point Police Department
Somerset County
- Bedminster Police Department
- Branchburg Police Department
- Green Brook Police Department
- Hillsborough Police Department
- Manville Police Department
- Montgomery Police Department
- Somerville Police Department
- South Bound Brook Police Department
- Warren Police Department
Sussex County
- Franklin Borough Police Department
- Hopatcong Police Department
- Sparta Police Department
- Vernon Police Department
Union County
- Linden Police Department
- Union Township Police Department
Warren County
- Hackettstown Police Department
New Jersey DUI / DWI Lawyer Edward M. Janzekovich Is Ready to Help
Whether it’s a holiday or any other day, there’s not good time to be pulled over for drunk driving. But if you or someone you know IS arrested, an experienced attorney should be the first person you call. A good lawyer can make all the difference. To speak with an experienced DUI lawyer about your situation, call us at 732-257-1137 or contact us online today. We serve clients throughout the state of New Jersey.