Crime & Safety
Hopatcong Receives DWI Enforcement Grant
Department awarded 88 additional hours for patrol through 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.'
The Division of Highway Traffic Safety has awarded "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" grant money to the .
The department said it was awarded 88 additional hours for DWI enforcement patrol. It also said there will be enhanced patrols and a checkpoint from Friday through Sept. 3.
"Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" is a concentrated national effort, helping to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through high-visibility enforcement and public education, the department said. Launched nationally in 1999, the program works to combat drunk driving during some of the busiest travel times of the year, including this Labor Day holiday.
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