[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/police-seeking-drunk-drivers-in-somerset-hunterdon-county-on-super-bowl-sunday\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/police-seeking-drunk-drivers-in-somerset-hunterdon-county-on-super-bowl-sunday\/","headline":"Police Seeking Drunk Drivers in Somerset & Hunterdon County on Super Bowl Sunday","name":"Police Seeking Drunk Drivers in Somerset & Hunterdon County on Super Bowl Sunday","description":"The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic and Safety has announced that several towns throughout Somerset County and Hunterdon County have received grants in an effort to combat drunk driving\u00a0on Super Bowl Sunday. Law enforcement officials in New Jersey have made it very clear: anyone who is thinking of drinking and driving on Super Bowl […]","datePublished":"2018-02-04","dateModified":"2026-01-16","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/author\/njcriminaldefensefirm\/#Person","name":"Keith Oliver Criminal Law","url":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/author\/njcriminaldefensefirm\/","identifier":8,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eea6bf238055b0a92b0fd9a26bcfdcabbb3a035497bf65cc7d3ba0ef726197ae?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eea6bf238055b0a92b0fd9a26bcfdcabbb3a035497bf65cc7d3ba0ef726197ae?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Keith Oliver Criminal Law","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/logo-footer.png","url":"http:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/logo-footer.png","width":205,"height":68}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/police-seeking-drunk-drivers-in-somerset-hunterdon-county-on-super-bowl-sunday.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/police-seeking-drunk-drivers-in-somerset-hunterdon-county-on-super-bowl-sunday.jpg","height":2014,"width":2560},"url":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/police-seeking-drunk-drivers-in-somerset-hunterdon-county-on-super-bowl-sunday\/","about":["DWI Charges"],"wordCount":531,"articleBody":"The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic and Safety has announced that several towns throughout Somerset County and Hunterdon County have received grants in an effort to combat drunk driving\u00a0on Super Bowl Sunday.Law enforcement officials in New Jersey have made it very clear: anyone who is thinking of drinking and driving on Super Bowl Sunday better think twice. Numerous towns throughout Somerset and Hunterdon County have received grants from the Division of Highway Traffic and Safety, also known as (DHTS), so they can actively parole the streets in search of people driving under the influence. In addition to paroling the streets, the grant, which is designed to pay the overtime necessary to increase police presence, is also supposed to allow for\u00a0DWI checkpoints\u00a0as well. Law enforcement has in essence put Super Bowl Sunday in the category of other major drinking holidays like Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.According to nj.com,\u00a0Bernards Township,\u00a0Bound Brook,\u00a0Branchburg Township,\u00a0Bridgewater Township,\u00a0Clinton Township, Flemington, Franklin Township, Green Brook Township, Hillsborough Township,\u00a0Manville,\u00a0Montgomery Township,\u00a0North Plainfield,\u00a0Peapack Gladstone, Readington Township,\u00a0Warren Township\u00a0and\u00a0Watchung\u00a0are all beneficiaries of grant money. The Wall Township Police Department stated it best it their press release when they announced that \u201cWhen it comes to drinking and driving, law enforcement doesn\u2019t throw a yellow flag.\u201d In other words, officers will not being letting would be drunk drivers off with a simple warning.Although New Jersey considers DWI offenses as\u00a0traffic violations, you wouldn\u2019t know that by looking at the\u00a0potential penalties for DUI. New Jersey takes driving while intoxicated allegations very seriously. In fact, plea bargaining is prohibited when it comes to driving under the influence offenses. If convicted of driving while intoxicated in New Jersey, a defendant would be facing high fines, a lengthy license suspension, community service, imposition of the ignition interlock device, intoxicated drivers resource center and jail time, even for a first time DUI offender. These are just a few of the reasons that if you have been charged with\u00a0driving while intoxicated,\u00a0we recommend that\u00a0 you speak to an experienced DUI defense attorney as soon as possible.I was arrested for DWI in Central New Jersey on the Super BowlAn experienced DWI defense attorney can make a tremendous difference when it comes to defending DUI charges. At\u00a0Keith Oliver Criminal Law, one of our attorneys has even sought out and obtained specialized DUI defense training in an effort to better defend our clients. Not only is he trained in administering the Alcotest Machine but he is also a certified instructor of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFS). If you would like to speak to one of our DUI defense attorneys serving Somerset and Hunterdon County today, then please contact our office directly at 908-533-1064 or\u00a0leave us an email. One of our attorneys would be glad to go over the specific facts of your case and formulate a game plan that works best to suit your needs.For more information on the Grant please checkout nj.com\u2019s article labeled\u00a0Cops working OT in these towns Super Bowl Sunday to deter drunk driving."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Police Seeking Drunk Drivers in Somerset & Hunterdon County on Super Bowl Sunday","item":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/police-seeking-drunk-drivers-in-somerset-hunterdon-county-on-super-bowl-sunday\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]