This Town Issues The Most DWI Tickets In Middlesex County

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Can you guess which town issued the most DWI tickets in Middlesex County last year, far more than congested urban areas like Jersey City? That would be Woodbridge Township.

Yes, Woodbridge Township issued the third most DWI tickets in the entire state of New Jersey last year, and was #1 in Middlesex County for issuing DWI tickets. NJ.com looked at each town's drunk driving statistics for July 2016 through June of 2017. Woodbridge came in third highest in the state, right behind Camden and Newark.

Woodbridge Twp. issued a total of 412 DWI tickets from July 2016-June 2017. That's the most in Middlesex County.

Woodbridge police say it's a combination of having so many major roadways go through Woodbridge, and the fact that local law enforcement takes drunk driving seriously here.

"Almost every major highway in New Jersey goes through Woodbridge: The Turnpike, Parkway, Rt. 440, Rt. 287, Rts. 1 and 9, Rt. 35, Rt. 27 and so on. So while State Police patrol the major highways, we get drivers using our roads to get on them," said Capt. Roy Hoppock of the Woodbridge police. "We have lots of people who commute on our roads or use them to get home at night, and we want to keep them safe."

Camden County issued the most DWI tickets in the state, at 449, which is actually markedly down for them, when they gave 661 DWI tickets in 2015. Camden is followed by Newark, which issued 434 DWIs last year, and then Woodbridge.

According to the NJ.com report, the top 3 towns in New Jersey that gave the MOST DWI tickets are:

1. Camden, Camden County, 449 DWI tickets

2. Newark, Essex County, 434 DWI tickets

3. Woodbridge, Middlesex County, 412 DWI tickets