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DWI crackdown under way in Ridgewood
FRIDAY AUGUST 17, 2012, 2:34 PM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Starting tonight, residents planning to go out for drinks will be getting an extra reminder to be responsible.
From Aug. 17 through Sept. 3, the Ridgewood Police Department will be cracking down on intoxicated drivers. While the department is always on the lookout for drivers breaking the law, the extra crackdown is part of a national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.
In the village, and on state and national roadways, roving patrols will be on the lookout for motorists who appear to be driving under the influence. There may also be a checkpoint, Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward said.
Although the campaign was launched nationwide several years ago, it has been enforced at different times in the village depending on when grant money to run the campaign was offered by New Jersey’s Division of Highway Traffic Safety.
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