TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety are kicking off New Jersey’s annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, an enforcement crackdown aimed at preventing impaired driving over the holiday season.
Nine Atlantic County law enforcement agencies are among the 125 agencies that have received $703,000 in grant funding to conduct extra patrols and checkpoints during the holiday season, Dec. 5 through Jan. 1, 2026.
Crashes caused by impaired driving tend to spike during the holiday season. “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is a nationwide campaign in which New Jersey police officers and law enforcement agencies across the country work to stop impaired driving and save lives throughout December and into the new year.
“No one wants an empty seat at the holiday table,” Platkin said in a release. “Impaired driving is completely unacceptable and can have devastating consequences. Police across the state will be out removing impaired drivers from the road to protect New Jersey families during the holiday season.”
So far, New Jersey has seen a decrease in fatal crashes in 2025 compared to last year,” said Michael J. Rizol Jr., director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “However, we are approaching a dangerous time of year when we see an increase in impaired driving. We urge everyone to make a plan to get home safely and never drive under the influence of alcohol or other substances.”
There were 647 fatal crashes resulting in 684 fatalities in New Jersey last year. Of those drivers involved in fatal crashes, 32.5 percent had been drinking.
Last year’s campaign resulted in 590 impaired driving arrests, 2,948 speeding summonses, and 1,038 seat belt summonses.
Atlantic County municipalities receiving funding are Absecon $4,200, Atlantic City $8,750, Atlantic County Sheriff's Office $2,100, Brigantine $2,800, Galloway Township $8,750, Hammonton $2,800, Mullica Township $5,600, Pleasantville $2,800, and Ventnor $2,800.
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