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The Monmouth County Driving While Intoxicated [DWI] Task Force will conduct a checkpoint to detect drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, Task Force Coordinator Chief Michael B. Schneider of the Allenhurst Police Department announced in a written news statement said.

The checkpoint will be run from 10 p.m. Friday through 2 a.m. Saturday along Route 35in Ocean Township.

During the stop, officers may discover other offenses for which motor vehicle summonses or criminal charges may be issued. Those with outstanding warrants may also be taken into custody.

Task force members and officers from the Ocean Township Police Department will pull vehicles from the northbound lanes off the Asbury Circle to determine a driver’s sobriety, Schneider said.

The DWI task force is run by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Monmouth County Chiefs of Police Association.

In most motor vehicle stops, an officer must have probable cause – believe a crime or motor vehicle offense is occurring to stop an automobile. However, an exception is made under the law for DWI checkpoints, such as those run by the county DWI task force, that randomly pull over vehicles in areas where DWI offenses happen with some degree of frequency.

Publicizing the date, time and location of a checkpoint helps give fair notice to the public and increases the constitutionality of the stop of the vehicles.

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