Holiday crackdown begins as 125 N.J. police departments gear up to catch drunk drivers Dan Alexander Published: December 8, 2025 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over logo (NHTSA)

šŸšØNJ has launched its annual ā€œDrive Sober or Get Pulled Overā€ crackdown

šŸšØ125 police agencies are funded to ramp up DWI patrols & checkpoints

šŸšØThe number of fatalities on NJ roads has decreased in 2025

New Jersey's annual "Drive sober or get pulled over" campaign is underway.

The 125 agencies will share a $703,500 grant from the Division of Highway Traffic Safety to cover patrols and checkpoints through New Year's Day, targeting drivers who are impaired behind the wheel. Bay Head, Camden, Lakewood, Montclair, Newark, Passaic and Paterson top the list of grants with each department receiving $10,500. Most

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