Hazlet PD Running DWI Checkpoint on Rt. 36 Late Friday Night
Nine officers will man the DWI checkpoint at the Holy Family parking lot, between Poole and Union Avenues.
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On Friday night, Hazlet Township Police, in conjunction with the Monmouth County DWI Task Force, will stop every vehicle traveling on Route 36 South near Holy Family Elementary school in an effort to weed out drunk drivers.
The hours of the checkpoint will be from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.
According to Hazlet Police Lt. Al Lynch, this is the first time in 15 years the department is running a DWI checkpoint. "We applied for, and got a $4,000 grant to pay for the officers' overtime," said Lynch. Nine Hazlet officers and three Task Force officers will staff the checkpoint in the parking lot of the now-closed Holy Family Elementary School, between Poole and Union Aves.
"We'll pull vehicles into the lot, and basically give them a little education about DWI, hand them a flyer, screen them and send them on their way," said Lynch. He said there was not particular reason August 17 was chosen.
Under state regulations, a police department has to run a checkpoint in a systematic, fair manner, and inform the public in advance. Lynch said the Hazlet PD chose to pull over every driver. Other police departments may choose to pull aside every 10 cars; or stop every other car.
Pam Grohol
9:40 am on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Well now everyone that drinks knows to avoid that area that night...
CKNJ
10:27 am on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
exactly, the drunks will be on rt 35 now
David W.
12:35 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Must set up reminder on my iPhone to not drive no route 36 Friday night when I'm knocked out.
J Bas
1:01 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
More revenue for Holmdel and Middletown on Rte 35 Friday Night....thanks Hazlet. If you don't think the other departments won't step up patrol at the same time you're mistaken.
Frank
1:51 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Its a shame they are required to give this advance notice. I hope no one gets arrested for drunk driving , because drunk driving is selfish,stupid and deserves punishing. Keep up the good work Hazlet PD.
Jimmy
8:37 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Its a shame what this country has become. Your driving along minding your business and you get stopped for nothing. (Daddy why are the Police stopping us , did we do something bad) Nice way to teach our kids to hate the Police. When I was a kid , Mommy & Daddy told us the Policeman was our freind if we are in trouble.Do the Police really need to stop every car . Get a %#% grip.. Not blameing the police, there just doing what there told or threatened with layoffs . The Citizens of this Country have complained to the point that we have lost many basic freedoms. Now these complaints have been turned around and used against those same citizens to generate revenue. Thanks alot freind
Tom
4:14 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Hope they're able to put some drunk drivers out of commission. Is hazlet PD going to check on some of their own while they're at it?
robert maldonado
6:19 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Im glad they do this.. i dont want any of my friends or family to be hurt or killed by stupid drunk driver ..selfish people drunk drivers are
danny
12:57 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Hey jimmy if you have your children out at. 11pm you have some issues.
Jimmy
1:13 am on Saturday, August 18, 2012
Danny , everyone I know and they know includeing your family has had there kid out past 11Pm before on a Holiday or special occasion etc, so dont come on here and tell B.S stories just to say something.
Timber
1:46 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Suspicion-less checkpoint to "reasonably" ask you to confess to a crime.