DWI Checkpoint Coming to Mendham Twp. in December

Intoxicated driving tends to rise during the holiday season, with office parties and eggnog flowing like Santa down a chimney.

Because of that, the Mendham Township police have announced a driving while intoxicated checkpoint along Rt. 24 on Dec. 12.

The grant-funded initiative is being set up to deter motorists from getting behind the wheel while inebriated, as well as to stop those who have made the decision to drive while intoxicated.

Multiple agencies will be helping with the checkpoint, police said, and the exact location has yet to be determined.

Mendham Township Police set up a checkpoint around the same time last year, which resulted in a half dozen arrests.