DWI Checkpoint In Morris County Coming Soon: See When And Where

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A Driving While Intoxicated checkpoint is set to take place in Morris County soon, according to county officials.

On Aug. 16 and 17, a DWI checkpoint will be set up in Mt. Olive, officials said.

The checkpoint is being manned by law enforcement personnel from the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and the Mount Olive Police Department.

“DWI checkpoints are funded by grants received by the Prosecutor’s Office from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct checkpoints in conjunction with municipal police departments throughout Morris County,” a county statement read. “The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has coordinated sobriety checks in the past throughout various municipalities in Morris County, and intends to continue to do so in the future with advance public notice.”

According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), DWI checkpoints can reduce alcohol-related crashes and fatalities by 18 to 24 percent. MADD research also shows that for every dollar invested in checkpoints, communities save between $6 and $23 in costs from alcohol-related crashes.