🌱 Patch AM: What led to a DWI arrest near New Hampshire Avenue Saturday night?

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• What led to a DWI arrest near New Hampshire Avenue Saturday night?

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• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 44 and low of 24 degrees.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 49, low: 45.
• Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, with a high of 55 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ocean County Man Charged With DWI After Traffic Stop (jerseyshoreonline.com) — Lakewood police arrested a 23-year-old township resident on DWI charges after a Saturday evening traffic stop near New Hampshire Avenue and Woodlake Manor Drive. Officers say they observed unsafe driving, then recorded a blood alcohol level above the legal limit before impounding the vehicle and issuing multiple summonses. The driver is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
   

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Wednesday December 17

• Neptune Boys JV Basketball @ Brick Memorial
  Brick Memorial High School , 2001 Lanes Mill Rd , Brick Township
  5:15 pm
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Thursday December 18

• Magical Santa Claus
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  10:00 am
• Marketing Committee
  Brick Twp Chamber of Commerce , 270 Chambers Brg Rd , Brick Township
  12:30 pm
• Library Club
  1 Darley Cir , Brick Township
  4:00 pm
• Hot Cocoa Cane
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  Howell Township, NJ Calendar , 4567 Rt. 9 North 2nd Floor , Howell
  6:30 pm
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  7:00 pm
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Friday December 19

• Toot Sweet Christmas
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