New Jersey DWI Lawyer Blog

Regardless of which county one drives in -- Passaic, Middlesex, Union or Mercer -- a drunk driving arrest is only an errant lane change away, or for that matter a burned-out headlamp or rolling stop. The fact of the matter is, here in the Garden State, driving with even a couple drinks under one's belt can quickly become a trip to police headquarters for a breathalyzer test and possible booking on charges of driving while intoxicated.

Naturally, drunken driving is one of the many traffic offenses out there, but impaired driving due to prescription medications or illicit drugs (drug DUI) are other ways in which a driver can find him or herself in trouble with the law. As New Jersey DWI defense lawyers, I and my colleagues have represented numerous motorists charged with driving under the influence of beer, wine or hard liquor.

As experienced drunken driving defense attorneys, my firm handles numerous drunken driving and drug DUI cases, as well as breath test refusal and underage drinking offenses. No matter where one lives or works in New Jersey, being arrested for DWI or DUI can be a serious matter and not to be taken lightly. The following police blotter items illustrate some of the typical drunk driving-related and other police arrests that occur on a regular basis throughout the state.

Continue reading "Union County Police Blotter: Cranford, NJ, Police Arrests include DWI, Drug DUI and Underage Drinking" »

While I and my legal staff are experienced in the defense of motorists accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, we fully understand the dangers of operating a motor vehicle while in an impaired state. Whether one lives in Morris, Ocean, Atlantic or Monmouth County, the law treats every potential offender with the same statutes, fines and penalties. As New Jersey DWI defense attorneys, my firm knows that when it comes to underage drinking and driving, the situation can be just as serious, and sometimes more so, than if the defendant was an adult.

Here in the Garden State, the law provides for a "zero-tolerance" policy where underage drinking and driving is concerned. As set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.14, it is against the law for an individual under the age of 21 years to have ANY alcohol in their system while driving a motor vehicle. On the upside, if one can call it that, the law stipulates more relaxed monetary penalties and suspension periods for a young person convicted of underage DWI; these penalties are certainly less severe for an underage offender than those that apply to a driver of legal drinking age convicted of driving while intoxicated.

When considering underage DWI convictions, penalties can include a driver's license suspension period of as little as 30 days compared to that of an adult DWI conviction of 90 days, at a minimum. Please keep in mind that although the penalties are reduced, it is usually wise to consult a qualified drunken driving defense attorney prior to showing up in court with one's child accused of underage DWI.

Continue reading "Passaic County DWI News: Three New Jersey Teens Injured in West Milford Drunken Driving Accident" »

There are always a few things that you don't want to happen when it comes to driving drunk here in the Garden State. First, underage drinking (and even underage possession of alcohol) should be avoided since it can affect a youngster's future without him or her even knowing it. Second, if one is bound and determined to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or prescription medication (drug DUI), don't hit a police patrol car or injure an officer while you're at it.

As New Jersey DWI defense lawyers, I and my staff of experienced drunken driving attorneys understand that kids experiment with all manner of things and activities. Some are harmless, some simply embarrassing; but drinking and driving as a minor can put a real dent in one's future. Of course, teenagers are not always receptive to this message, so it really goes out to all the parents.

This warning applies to families all across the state. Whether you live in Atlantic, Sussex, Ocean or Passaic County, DWI and drug DUI can be costly, not only financially but in terms of being potentially damaging to one's social standing and career prospects as well. For teens, an arrest for DWI or drug DUI can affect individuals in their adult years as well, which makes it advisable to contact a qualified drunk driving defense attorney to better understand the charges against your underage son or daughter.

Earlier this month, two teenagers ended up in trouble at one of the many roadside DWI checkpoints that appear from time to time across the state. This one, in Monmouth County, was about to go into operation by the Holmdel police. According to news reports, police were setting up the roadblock when the incident occurred just before midnight.

Continue reading "Monmouth County Drunk Driving News: Teens' Car Strikes Police Car at DWI Checkpoint, Officer Injured" »

One would think that with all the extra anti-drunken driving enforcement across this state that surely New Jersey would be experiencing a decrease in DWIs just like the rest of the nation. Apparently, that's hardly the case. Whether due to what some might call "over-enforcement" or because the Garden State has such a large population that it tends to set its own standards, one thing is for certain: this is not the place to get behind the wheel in anything near an impaired condition.

From Passaic to Ocean and Bergen to Cape May County, local and state police are constantly on the alert for any motorist that may be inebriated. Intoxication due to beer, wine or hard liquor; or impairment from prescription medication or even illicit drugs like cocaine and marijuana, this state's law enforcement community is reportedly racking up its share of DWI and drug DUI arrests on a weekly basis.

As New Jersey drunk drivin defense attorneys, we know how easy it can be to be stopped on the road while legally intoxicated. Even those people who believe whole-heartedly that they are not drunk have been arrested and taken before a magistrate to face stiff penalties for DWI, DUI, breath test refusal and other drunk driving-related charges.

A recent news article seems to indicate that, here in New Jersey, the number of arrests for driving under the influence is not declining in concert with the nationwide drop in drunk drivers. What does it mean? Well, it would appear that New Jersey drivers in places such as Ocean County's Barnegat Twp. need to consider that local police are still out in force, arresting drunken drivers and handing out summonses at about the same rate as in prior years.

Continue reading "New Jersey DWI News: Drunk Driving Stats Show Decrease Nationwide, But NJ Arrests Holding Steady" »

Fighting a drunken driving charge is serious business and should never be taken lightly. Guilty or innocent, anyone who has been charged with DWI or drug DUI (usually because of alleged impairment due to prescription medication) needs to understand that the financial and social implications of a drunk driving conviction can have long-term effects on an individual and his or her family.

Too many times, a defendant has stepped into a New Jersey courtroom without the aid of an experienced legal professional only to lose his case and be hit with heavy DWI-related fines and penalties. As New Jersey DWI and DUI defense lawyers, I and my staff know the ins and outs of the state's legal system, and drunken driving law in particular. As a former municipal prosecutor myself, I have first-hand experience from the other side of the aisle regarding the methods and tactics of the state's legal representatives.

As a cautionary note coming from one who knows the potential pitfalls of a poorly executed DWI defense, the last thing a defendant wants to have, in addition to an actual DWI arrest, is charges related to a fatal car crash allegedly occurring as a result of being impaired while operating a motor vehicle. Serious consequences can result from a conviction for negligent driving, vehicular assault, or manslaughter by motor vehicle.

According to news reports, an Ocean County, NJ, resident was recently indicted on the charge of vehicular homicide, as well as numerous other charges following a fatal car crash on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County last April. Based on police reports, 20-year-old Eric Pereira was allegedly intoxicated while using a cellphone and exceeding the posted speed limit when his vehicle rear-ended a van, which fatally injured a 43-year-old Middletown man.

Based on a joint investigation carried out by the NJ State Police and the Monmouth Co. Prosecutor's Office, the April 2 crash occurred around 11am as Pereira was headed south in the local lanes of the Parkway at what police describe as a "high rate of speed." According to reports, Pereira's vehicle hit the victim's van from behind, causing that vehicle to hit a nearby guardrail, flip over and slide into the Parkway's express lanes.

Continue reading "NJ Drunken Driving News: Ocean County Motorist Charged with DWI in Fatal Garden State Pkwy Crash" »

As New Jersey DWI attorneys, I and my staff of experienced drunken driving defense lawyers are well aware of the heavy penalties levied against drivers convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol on public roads. My firm also know that state law enforcement agencies and the judicial system have little tolerance for underage drinking, DWI, and other alcohol-related offenses committed by teens and other minors.

It makes little difference if the offense occurs in Ocean, Sussex, Cape May or Mercer County, when an underage individual is caught by police with an alcoholic beverage, or worse, drunk as a result of consuming beer, wine or liquor, a potential conviction can have a serious impact on that youngster's life going forward.

According to New Jersey law, any individual who consumes alcohol must 21 years old or more. This not only applies to drinking beer or wine, but also to purchasing or possessing it. To put it simply, underage drinking in the Garden State is strictly illegal. Not only are the police and our courts very strict about underage alcohol possession, as well as teenage drinking and driving, the legal consequences can be rather severe as well.

Continue reading "Bergen County DWI News: Police Charge Teenager in DWI-related Passaic Car Accident that Injured Six" »

Whether you live or work here in Monmouth, NJ, or in Hudson, Bergen or Atlantic County, as a New Jersey motorist you have no doubt seen or been directed into one of the frequent police checkpoints used to catch drivers who may be operating their car or truck under the influence of alcohol (beer, wine, or hard liquor), prescription medication or even illicit drugs or other controlled dangerous substances (CDS) such as marijuana or cocaine.

Each of these sobriety roadblocks, also known as DWI checkpoints, is designed to bring drivers in close contact with local, municipal and state police officers so that they can determine if a driver has been drinking alcohol or ingesting some type of substance that may cause impaired driving. Upon being identified as possibly impaired by some substance, the patrolman in charge will most likely as the driver to step out of his or her vehicle in order to perform one or more standardized field sobriety tests.

Although the number and order of the standard field sobriety tests given during a DWI traffic stop tend to vary depending on the police officer and the particular situation in which the driver may find himself, the following is list of the tests that are usually used to some extent or antoher:

-- Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus

-- Head-tilt

-- Touching a finger to one's nose

-- Balancing one leg

-- Walking heal-to-toe

-- Reciting the ABCs

-- Counting

The most common of these tests is the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, during which the officer attempts checks to see how smoothly an individual's eyes are tracking a finger or pen in front of his or her face. A knowledgeable attorney knows to do a thorough analysis of the testing done by the arresting officer in order to determine whether or not the field sobriety tests were administered properly.

Continue reading "Bergen County DWI Defense News: Elmwood Park, NJ, Police Catch 18 Drunk Drivers" »

Every day in the Garden State, local and state police stop drivers for a variety of traffic violations. Some of these individuals are suspected of drunken driving, arrested and charged with DWI, drug DUI, or possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle. As New Jersey drunk driving defense lawyers, our job is to represent people who feel they have been unjustly accused of driving under the influence of alcohol or prescription medication (drug DUI).

Many DWI or DUI arrests start out as a simple traffic stop conducted by a municipal patrolman or state trooper. Whether the incident occurs in Bergen, Ocean, Sussex or Atlantic County, the scenarios can be quite similar, although the particular details -- such as field sobriety test results, breathalyzer (or Alcotest) readings, or failure to submit to a breath or blood test -- vary between cases.

The following is a brief list from police blotters illustrating the kinds of drunken driving arrests that can happen from one day to the next. Not every person is guilty, but it is always advisable to consult with a qualified DWI defense attorney to understand your particular circumstances.

Middletown Township
A local police officer working an early morning traffic patrol responded to a report of a car crash along a stretch of Belmont Ave. where a motor vehicle had apparently hit a fence and subsequently left the scene of the accident. After a brief investigation, the officer cruised around the local streets looking for the suspect vehicle, which he allegedly found parked in from of a local residence. The 19-year-old owner of the vehicle was arrested and charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to report an accident and open alcohol in a motor vehicle. The woman was processed and then released pending a court appearance.

During the early morning hours, Middletown Twp. Police officers responded to a report of an individual slumped over the steering wheel of a parked car. Arriving on the scene, the officers found a 41-year-old Hazlet, NJ, man in the driver's seat. Police reports indicate that the suspect had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. The driver was subsequently arrested and charged with DWI, refusal to submit to a breathalyzer, driving under a suspended license and reckless driving. The man was processed and later released pending a mandatory court appearance.

Continue reading "Monmouth County Drunk Driving Police Blotter: Holmdel and Middletown DWI, DUI and Marijuana Arrests" »

With summer upon us and the school year all but over, youngsters from junior high and high schools all across the Garden State will be hitting the beaches, the malls and local meeting spots to kick off their summer vacation in a big way. Unfortunately, some of what young people do during their vacation is experiment with alcohol.

While many will argue that teenage drinking is part of the growing up, the state of New Jersey has strict rules against underage drinking, and even possession of alcoholic beverages by minors. As New Jersey drunken driving defense lawyers, I and my staff of experienced DWI attorneys know well the circumstances that can lead to a DWI arrest. Similarly, we also know how damaging an underage drinking or drunk driving conviction can be to an individual just starting out on his or her life's journey.

Right of passage or not, New Jersey law does not recognize a minor's right to drink, either in public or at home. Any adults who knowingly allow youngsters to engage in such activities is also opening themselves up to their own legal problems. It's always advisable to follow the law and avoid a serious alcohol-related arrest and conviction down the road.

Many organizations around the state and throughout the nation believe that underage drinking represents an significant public health issue. Whether one agrees with this statement, it has been fairly well documented that alcohol -- such as beer and wine -- is the drug of choice among children and adolescents. This may not be too surprising due to the relative ease of access that kids have to household stock of alcoholic beverages.

Some parents and legal guardians believe that it is safer for young teens to drink at home, if they are going to drink anywhere, so those adults sometimes actively participate in a child's drinking and hence breaking the law. In fact, under the state's social host liability laws, any adult who chooses to supply beer, wine, hard liquor or another kind alcoholic beverage to a young person under 21 years of age can be held accountable if any of the underage individuals are killed or injured as a result. And then there are the potential liability suits.

Continue reading "NJ Drunk Driving Defense Update: Summer is the Time for Underage Drinking, Driving and DWI Arrests" »

It's no secret that the state of New Jersey has heavy penalties for motorists convicted of driving drunk on public roads. What many people don't know, however, is that state law also has penalties for teenagers and other minors who are caught driving under the influence of alcohol, or even possession of beer, wine or hard liquor.

As a New Jersey DWI defense lawyer, I and my colleagues know how serious it can be for anyone under 21 years old who is convicted of intoxicated driving. By law, a person must 21 or older to consume, buy or even be in possession of an alcoholic beverage. This includes any drink containing alcohol. Basically, underage drinking is strictly illegal here in the Garden State.

Both the police and our court system have little tolerance for underage drinking and possession of alcohol, much less underage driving. This why the legal consequences are fairly severe when it comes to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Even if a young person is not arrested for DWI, just being convicted of drinking alcohol as a minor can have an impact on that individual's future driving privileges when he or she is eligible to begin operating a motor vehicle. As drunk driving defense attorneys for Monmouth, Ocean, Bergen and most other counties around the state, we understand the downside that underage DWI, consumption or possession of alcohol can have later in life.

Here in New Jersey, if a person under 21 years old is arrested for buying or drinking a can of beer or liquor of any kind in a business that is licensed to sell alcohol, that underage individual could receive a fine of $500, not to mention lose his of her driver's license in the process -- for up to six months. Parents of minors who are not yet driving need to think about this for a moment; even though a minor is not yet a licensed driver, any potential license suspension will begin as soon as that child is eligible to receive his driver's license.

Continue reading "New Jersey DWI Defense Update: Looking at Kids and Underage Drunken Driving Charges" »

As a New Jersey DWI defense attorney, I and my staff of experienced legal professionals have represented numerous minors charged with underage drinking and DWI. With offices in Ocean County, Bergen County, Passaic and Middlesex Counties, we possess extensive knowledge of state and local drunk driving and DUI laws and prosecutorial strategies.

As experienced DWI lawyers, we also understand that a conviction for underage drinking or driving while intoxicated can seriously impact a young person's future. Although youngsters may not believe that a seemingly minor event could in anyway have a bearing on their future life or business career, there always exists the potential for unintended consequences down the road.

For a young adult just setting out on his journey toward adulthood, being arrested for underage drinking can have a considerable impact on his life. And the facts speak for themselves.

New Jersey law states that if any person under 21 years old is proven to have bought or consumed alcohol in an establishment licensed to sell alcohol, that youngster could be fined up to $500. In addition, depending on the circumstances, the court can also order the suspension of a defendant's driver's license for up to six months.

For those young people who do not yet have a driver's license, the law also affects them, but in the future. Parents of kids who do not yet have a driver's license should take note here; if your child is convicted of underage drinking, a future license suspension will begin as soon as that young person is eligible to receive his or her driver's license. And just as adults may be ordered to attend an alcohol treatment or education program, any young person who violates the state's underage drinking laws may also be so ordered by the court.

The state's laws pertaining to underage drinking and driving are quite specific. Because an individual must be 21 years or older to purchase, possess or consume alcohol, underage drinking is by definition against the law. And it goes without saying that underage drinking and driving is illegal as well. The consequences for underage drinking are very harsh in the Garden State, especially in cases of DWI.

But whether or not a youngster charged with DWI, an underage drinking offense could indeed affect that child's current or future driving privileges. Anybody under 21 years old who is found to have even the slightest amount of alcohol in their system -- defined as having a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of 0.01 or more -- will be subject to a number of penalties under the law, including:

• Loss or postponement of driving privileges (30 to 90 days)
• Community service (15 to 30 days)
• Attendance at an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center, or an alcohol education and highway safety program

According to a recent study released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), about one-fifth of young people admit to driving under the influence at one time or another. Based on data collected by the SAMHSA, the rate of intoxicated driving may seem alarmingly high, but it also indicated that there may be some progress in getting drunken drivers off public roads.

As a New Jersey DWI and drug DUI defense attorney, I can see how these finding findings from data gathered between 2006 and 2009 shows a still large percentage of younger drivers taking to the roads in an impaired or inebriated state. According to news articles, the average annual rate of DWI dropped nearly ten percent from 14.2 to 13.2 percent between 2002 and 2005. Similarly, drug DUI dropped to 4.3 percent from 4.8.

This recent survey of driving habits, which was collected from information available between 2006 and 2009, showed that 30+ million American motorists admitted to driving under the influence of either alcohol or drugs in the previous year. Not surprisingly, at least from the standpoint of cases that my firm has handled in Monmouth, Ocean and Passaic County here in New Jersey, greater than 10 million drivers said that they drove while under the influence of illegal drugs.

Interestingly, the survey showed that while there was a wide variation of impaired driving rates between individual states, on the whole younger drivers were more likely to admit to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol than older. This makes some sense in that older drivers may better understand the social and professional implications that a drunken driving conviction can have on one's personal life or business career.

On a state-by-state basis, the rates of drunken driving ranged from a high of 23.7 percent in Wisconsin to a low of 7.4 percent in Utah. New Jersey actually had one of the lowest rates of drug DUI at 3.2 percent.

Not surprisingly, the report concluded that while drug and alcohol DUI rates have shown a drop over recent years, drunken or impaired driving is still a problem all across the U.S. Particularly in the group aged 16 to 25 years, DWI continues to be an ongoing concern for public health and safety authorities. The study reportedly calls for increased media campaigns, service training and responsible alcohol sales, among others. Coupled with additional DUI roadblocks and drunken driving checkpoints, plus substance abuse assessment and treatment, these efforts may help to reduce the rates of impaired driving.

DUI: 20% of Young Drivers Admit to Drunk Driving, STAHO.com, December 9, 2010

Arrests for drunken driving, breath test refusal and controlled/dangerous substance (CDS) DUIs in Union County, New Jersey, illustrate how common law enforcement agencies pull over and charge motorists with these offenses, here and throughout the Garden State. As New Jersey drunk driving defense attorneys, I and my colleagues make an effort to help individuals accused of these charges on a regular basis.

Driving while intoxicated either by beer, wine, hard liquor or prescription drugs (drug DUI) is a serious offense in New Jersey and looked down upon by state and local authorities. Regardless of the circumstances, every person accused of or charged with a DWI offense is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Having worked in prior years as a municipal prosecutor, I understand the procedures and techniques employed by law enforcement and the judiciary to achieve a drunk driving conviction.

The following news items from Westfield, NJ, illustrate the various types of DWI and DUI arrests that occur on a weekly basis here in Union, Middlesex, Bergen and other counties throughout the state.

A 37-year-old North Plainfield man was stopped near the intersection of South and Boulevard. Most likely the officer in charge noticed either erratic driving or some other kind of traffic violation prior to pulling the motorist over. In the process, the patrolman must have detected evidence of alcohol use by the suspect. The man was arrested and charged with DWI as a result of that traffic stop. He was taken into custody and processes before being released pending a court appearance.

Another driver, a 46-year-old resident of Scotch Plains, NJ, was pulled over in the vicinity of South and Crossway. The man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, then taken to police headquarters, processed and released pending a court date.

A car carrying a 22-year-old from West Orange and a 19-year-old from Oraneg was pulled over by police near the intersection of Springfield and Michael Drive. During the traffic stop officers apparently detected evidence of marijuana inside the vehicle. The two suspects were arrested and charged with possession of under 50 grams of marijuana in a vehicle. The older of the two was also charged with possession of cocaine. Following processing the two individuals were released pending a court appearance.

Three other DWI arrests were also made by police. A vehicle driven by an 18-year-old was stopped by officers near the corner of South and Summit, after which the driver was arrested and charged with drunken driving. Later, at the corner of North Avenue and Scotch Plains a 42-year-old out-of-state driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Finally, a 19-year-old man from Westfield, NJ, was arrested for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana following a routine traffic stop near the intersection of Sycamore and Boynton streets.

Police Blotter: West Orange Resident Arrested for Cocaine Possession, Patch.com, November 28, 2010

Drunken driving arrests happen daily in New Jersey. As Monmouth, Atlantic and Middlesex County DWI lawyers, I and my staff have the skills and experience to represent those individuals accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, prescription medication and even illegal drugs such as marijuana. The following list of intoxicate driving arrests and other DUI offenses are a sampling of the situations in which many New Jersey motorists find themselves from time to time.

Holmdel
A 22-year-old out-of-state driver was reportedly stopped on Telegraph Hill Road for driving while intoxicated. A police patrol apparently noticed the man's vehicle being driven in a possibly erratic manner, after which the driver was pulled over. He was arrested for DWI and taken to police headquarters for processing. The man was later released pending a court appearance.

On that same day, a 24-year-old motorist was pulled over along a stretch of Rte. 35 by a police officer and was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence. The man was later taken to headquarters, processed and released pending a future court appearance.

Three young people, two men and a woman under the age of 21, were arrested by police for underage possession of alcohol. The trio from Brick, Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Beach were all taken to police headquarters for processing before being released. Each of the three will have to return for a court appearance.

Belmar
Police made a DWI arrest on Main St. in Belmar when they apparently spotted car being driven erratically. The 42-year-old driver, who reportedly resisted arrest, was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated assault and obstructing justice.

Wall
Route 35 has been the scene of more than a few DWI arrests. According to reports, an 18-year-old Wall Twp. Man was stopped by police near New Bedford Rd. and charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol. In another unrelated instance, a 26-year-old Seaside Heights resident was stopped by patrolmen near Church Road and arrested for intoxicated driving.

Around the same time, a 31-year-old Belmar man was arrested by police in the vicinity of 16th Ave. and Maplewood Rd. and subsequently charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana.

Continue reading "Monmouth County, NJ, Drunk Driving News: Multiple New Jersey DWI and Drug DUI Arrests" »

An out-of-state motorist was pulled over on West Bay Ave. in Barnegat Township when officers observed a vehicle being driven the wrong way. Stopping the vehicle, police interviewed the 48-year-old driver who apparently exhibited signs of being drunk and under the influence of alcohol. The man was arrested by officers, who charged him with a number of violations including DWI, reckless driving and traveling the wrong way on a one-way street.

Another Ocean County arrest occurred along Rte 72 when a patrolman stopped a man for speeding along a stretch of the road. According to police reports, the 23-year-old driver was allegedly found to have an open container of alcohol in his vehicle at the time of the traffic stop. As a result, police arrested the driver and charged him with DWI, having an open alcoholic beverage container in the vehicle, as well as reckless driving and speeding. The man was subsequently released.

A 55-year-old driver was stopped along a stretch of Barnegat Blvd. after police observed his vehicle traveling the wrong way on a one-way street. The South Plainfield resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, as well as reckless driving, driving the wrong way and having an open alcohol container in his vehicle. He was subsequently released from custody.

An 18-year-old local resident was stopped by police along West Bay Ave. following a tip regarding an alleged drug transaction. The young woman was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, underage possession of alcohol and possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) in a vehicle. She was subsequently released on summonses.

A 37-year-old motorist from Little Egg Harbor, NJ, was stopped by police after officers apparently observed the man's vehicle being driven erratically. As a result officers charged the driver with DWI and reckless driving, as well as failure to maintain his lane. In another instance, a 38-year-old Bordentown resident was arrested by patrolmen for driving while intoxicated. The man was later released after having charges of DWI, reckless driving and failing to maintain his lane lodged against him.

Ocean County Police Blotter, APP.com, September 29, 2010