​DWI Checkpoint In Morris County This Weekend: See Where

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) checkpoint will be held in Morris County this weekend according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.

The checkpoint will be in Florham Park from Friday to Sunday, according to authorities.

The DWI stop is a joint action by law enforcement officers from the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and the Florham Park Police Department.

According to the prosecutor’s office, the checkpoint will be dedicated to the memory of father and daughter, Tim and Bridget O’Donnell.

The O’Donnells were killed in a three-car crash on the NJ Turnpike in 2016. Tim, a local science teacher, was 48 years old, and Bridget was 5 years old.

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This awareness campaign was spearheaded by Tim’s wife and Bridget’s mother, Pam O’Donnell, to “educate the public about the dangers of distracted and impaired drivers.”

“We all understand the need to work together to stop this problem, not just within our border, but county- and statewide,” a Florham Park Police statement read. “It is difficult to determine the ‘success’ of such a checkpoint. Do we want to arrest as many drivers as possible, or do we want to catch no one? Either way should be a victory. Getting impaired drivers off the road is always a win, saves untold lives, and validates why our officers are needed to do what they do, but being proactive enough to prevent impaired driving in the first place may be the bigger win.”