A 4-hour checkpoint will look for drunk drivers in Monmouth County

Another drive against drunken driving is planned for this weekend in Monmouth County.

A DWI checkpoint will operate late Saturday into early Sunday in Wall Township, according to police.

All westbound drivers on Route 138 will be directed to Maxwell Road for a field sobriety test, police said.

The checkpoint will be open from 9:00 p.m. on October 26 to 1:00 a.m. on October 27.

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Members of the Monmouth County DWI Task Force will work alongside local officers at the checkpoint.

Route 138 and Maxwell Dr., Wall (Google Maps)

Officials are urging people to choose a designated driver or carpool service when planning to travel after drinking.

“Unfortunately, too many drivers are still not using the options available to them and getting behind the wheel after drinking,” said Allenhurst Police Chief Michael Schneider. “Our goal is to alleviate the heartache these families have to go through after one of these needless tragedies.”

Officials in Monmouth County have conducted a number of checkpoints over the past few months, including a sobriety test in Middletown on Oct. 4.

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