SEASIDE HEIGHTS – The towns around the St. Patrick’s Day parade will have additional police looking for drunk or erratic drivers, officials said.
The parade will take place at noon on Saturday on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights.
Therefore, traffic enforcement will take place in both Seasides, Toms River, Lavallette, Mantoloking, Bay Head and Point Pleasant Beach from 3 to 11 p.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced.
“Officers from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Seaside Heights Police Department, Toms River Township Police Department, Lavallette Police Department, Mantoloking Police Department, Bay Head Police Department, Point Pleasant Beach Police Department, and New Jersey State Police will have extra patrols on the road looking for signs of impaired and erratic driving,” Prosecutor Billhimer stated.
“If you see someone you believe is creating a hazard due to poor driving activity, please dial #77 from a hands-free mobile device to contact the aggressive driver tip line and make a report. Please be prepared to provide a description of the vehicle and occupants, its location and direction of travel, and a license plate number if possible,” he added.
