As we officially enter the 2018 summer Jersey Shore season of fun, there are certain towns that appear to be on the lookout for those individuals who are a bit careless with their alcohol intake. Some of these towns you might expect to be high on DWI arrests but some of them are a little smaller than others, and based upon the square mileage of the town, they represent a higher percentage of DWI arrests for the year 2016-2017.
Topping the list is Seaside Heights which, for 2016-17, reported a total of 140 DWI arrests. Good news is that were there fewer arrests than they had in the prior year period.
In some cases the number of DWIs is actually falling, and this benefit we are saying possibly is the result of more Uber drivers out there helping people to stay out of their cars when they’ve had too much to drink.
The town that came in number 2 is Wildwood city, which during the 2016-17 season reported 140 DWI arrests, which is 23 fewer than they had in the previous year. During the 2015-16 season, they reported 163 people being arrested for DWI.
Now here comes a town that you wouldn’t expect: Allenhurst, New Jersey. Allenhurst, reported for 2016-17, a total of 24 DWI arrests, which is 9 more than the previous year.
Coming in at number 4 is Deal, New Jersey, which reported a total of 52 DWI arrests during the 2016-17 season.
In the number 5 spot comes Bradley Beach, New Jersey. Bradley Beach reported a total of 23 DWI arrests, which is a slight increase from the prior period.
Number 6 is Loch Arbour, which, despite its small square mileage, reported five DWI arrests.
Number 7 and 8 are Wildwood Crest, which reported a total of 44 DWIs, and Belmar, which reported a total of 51 arrested as compared to 34 for the prior year.