[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-dwi-in-monmouth-county-on-super-bowl-sunday\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-dwi-in-monmouth-county-on-super-bowl-sunday\/","headline":"What You Need to Know about DWI in Monmouth County on Super Bowl Sunday","name":"What You Need to Know about DWI in Monmouth County on Super Bowl Sunday","description":"Expect DWI Patrols throughout the Monmouth County Area for the Super Bowl The Division of Highway Traffic Safety, also known as DHTS, has given several police departments in Monmouth County, New Jersey grants to help police find\u00a0drunk drivers\u00a0over the Super Bowl\u00a0weekend. Don\u2019t want to face DWI charges\u00a0on the day of the big game? Here\u2019s what […]","datePublished":"2018-02-03","dateModified":"2025-12-18","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\/what-you-need-to-know-about-dwi-in-monmouth-county-on-super-bowl-sunday.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/what-you-need-to-know-about-dwi-in-monmouth-county-on-super-bowl-sunday.jpg","height":2560,"width":2560},"url":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-dwi-in-monmouth-county-on-super-bowl-sunday\/","about":["DUI Checkpoint","DWI Charges"],"wordCount":606,"articleBody":"Expect DWI Patrols throughout the Monmouth County Area for the Super BowlThe Division of Highway Traffic Safety, also known as DHTS, has given several police departments in Monmouth County, New Jersey grants to help police find\u00a0drunk drivers\u00a0over the Super Bowl\u00a0weekend. Don\u2019t want to face DWI charges\u00a0on the day of the big game? Here\u2019s what you need to know.New Jersey as a whole, but more importantly Monmouth County, is sending a message loud and clear: do not drink and drive. The DHTS has issued significant grants to local police departments throughout Monmouth, Hunterdon and Somerset County in effort to combat and hopefully deter would-be drunk drivers this weekend. Over the years, statistics have shown that the number of drunk driving arrests drastically increases on Super Bowl Sunday, even putting this day in the category of Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas and New Years Eve.\u00a0Aberdeen Police Chief John Powers stated: \u201cIt\u2019s obviously become an important day as far as people getting together, going to bars or restaurants.\u201dThe grant will help pay for the officers overtime and allow them to conduct what is known as \u201csaturation patrols.\u201d\u00a0Saturation patrol\u00a0is basically when the departments attempt to flood certain areas of certain towns in an effort to deter potential drunk drivers. This includes not only increased police presence, but DWI checkpoints as well.In Monmouth County alone, nine police departments including\u00a0Aberdeen,\u00a0Atlantic Highlands, Hazlet, Holmdel, Highlands, Keyport, Keansburg,\u00a0Matawan,\u00a0Middletown\u00a0and Union Beach received grant money. A closer look at these towns reveal that they are in key high traffic areas in Monmouth County, including towns that the Garden State Parkway, Route 35, Route 36 and Route 18 flow through. According to nj.com, the\u00a0Wall Township\u00a0Police in a press release stated, \u201cWhen it comes to drinking and driving, law enforcement doesn\u2019t throw a yellow flag: they throw the book at you.\u201d Meaning, that\u00a0drunk drivers will NOT simply receive a warning.What Should I do if I\u2019m Charged with a DUI on the Super Bowl?It is important to note here that when it comes to driving while intoxicated charges in New Jersey, plea bargaining is prohibited. Just to put that into prospective, there are two offenses in New Jersey where plea bargaining is prohibited: driving under the influence and\u00a0possession of marijuana under 50 grams. So, if you or a loved one has been arrested and charged with\u00a0driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a breath sample, death by auto,\u00a0assault by auto,\u00a0eluding\u00a0or any other offense for that matter, we strongly recommend that you speak to an experienced Monmouth County criminal defense attorney as soon as possible.Although plea bargaining is prohibited, an experienced DWI defense attorney can make a significant difference when it comes to defending these types of charges. In fact, one of our attorneys has sought out and obtained specialized DWI defense training in an effort to better defend these types of charges. This specialized training includes being a certified instructor for the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST), as well as an administrator of the Alcotest Machine. These are the two key pieces of evidence used in any DWI trial. To speak to one of our attorneys today about your options then please contact our Middletown office at (732) 858-6959 or leave us an email. As always, our initial consultations are free of costs, so if you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact us.For more information on this matter, 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":"What You Need to Know about DWI in Monmouth County on Super Bowl Sunday","item":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-dwi-in-monmouth-county-on-super-bowl-sunday\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]