(Pennsauken)
- Police statewide are continuing their
unrelenting crackdown on impaired drivers
as the Labor Day weekend fast approaches,
marking the end of the summer travel and
vacation season. Law enforcement is taking
a zero tolerance approach as New Jersey
joins the national “You Drink and
Drive, You Lose.” effort. The campaign
began on August 19th and will continue
through Labor Day, September 5th. The
two-week period is among the deadliest
for DWI crashes in the Garden State and
the nation, where 17,000 people die annually
as a result of impaired driving.
Safety officials and law enforcement joined
Attorney General Peter C. Harvey and Division
of Highway Traffic Safety Director Roberto
Rodriguez at Route 73 and Remington Avenue
in Pennsauken this morning to reinforce
the DWI message for Central and South
Jersey.
“As
we approach the Labor Day Weekend, law
enforcement officers statewide are enhancing
their efforts to target and apprehend
impaired drivers,” said Attorney
General Peter C. Harvey. “Motorists
are reminded never to drink and drive.
The risks you take are great and the consequences
are severe.”
“On
a national level, fatalities in alcohol-related
crashes have decreased,” said Roberto
Rodriguez, Director of the NJ Division
of Highway Traffic Safety. New Jersey
has historically been several points below
the national average. This shows that
drivers are getting the all important
“You Drink and Drive, You Lose.”
message. The entire focus is on reducing
injuries and fatalities caused by impaired
drivers.”
The
Division has awarded 102 grants to police
agencies statewide to conduct DWI checkpoints
and patrols over the two-week crackdown
period. However, 230 police departments
are showing their dedication to eradicate
drunk drivers from New Jersey’s
roadways by participating in the campaign
without grant assistance, for a total
of 332 police agencies throughout the
state.
As
the Summer season winds down in New Jersey,
the Division advises you to be responsible
and don’t risk it...you will be
caught if you drink and drive. If you
plan to drink, choose a designated driver.
If you’re on the road, report impaired
drivers by calling #77 on your cell phone.
And always buckle up, it’s your
best defense against an impaired driver.
By all means, enjoy the rest of the summer.
And don’t drink and drive, because
of “You Drink and Drive, You Lose!”
NJ
Division of Highway Traffic Safety 2005
“You Drink and Drive, You Lose”
Grants:
Atlantic:
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Atlantic
County
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A.C.
Sheriff
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Hammonton
PD
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Pleasantville
PD
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Cliffside
Park
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Elmwood
Park
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Fair
Lawn
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Garfield
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Leonia
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Mahwah
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N.
Arlington
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Palisades
Park
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Ridgefield
Park
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River
Vale
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Tenafly
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Camden
Co.
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Gloucester
City- Pd
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Pennsauken
PD
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Runnemede
PD
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Somerdale
PD
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Stratford
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Middle
Twp
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Wildwood
Crest- PD
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Belleville
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Cedar
Grove
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Roseland
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South
Orange
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Franklin
Twp PD
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Glassboro
PD
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Monroe
Twp PD
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Washington
Twp-PD
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Bayonne
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Harrison
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Hoboken
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Union
City
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East
Windsor
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Ewing
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Hamilton
Twp
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Hopewell
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Lawrence
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Princeton
Boro
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Trenton
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Washington
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Middlesex
Co.
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South
River
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Atlantic
Highlands
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Brielle
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Freehold
Twp
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Hazlet
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Holmdel
Twp
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Howell
Twp
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Keyport
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Little
Silver
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Manalapan
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Manasquan
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Middletown
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Ocean
Twp
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Oceanport
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Wall
Twp
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Neptune
Twp
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Denville
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Hanover
Twp
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Long
Hill
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Mount
Olive
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Netcong
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Pequannock
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Randolph
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Riverdale
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Roxbury
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Wharton
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City
of Passaic
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Clifton
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Pompton
Lakes
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Wayne
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West
Paterson
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Salem:
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Pennsville
Twp-PD
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Bernards
Twp
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Bound
Brook Boro
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Hillsborough
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North
Plainfield
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Raritan
Twp
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Raritan
Boro
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Cranford
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Hillside
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Kenilworth
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Plainfield
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Rahway
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Roselle
Boro
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Summit
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Union
County
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Westfield
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Independence
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Lopatcong
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Washington
Twp