The Linden Police Department’s Over the Limit, Under Arrest, anti-drunk driving enforcement holiday campaign is being hailed as a success.

"We had a good campaign" said Sgt. Michael Babulski, Commander of the Traffic Bureau.

During the crackdown period, which started on Dec. 7th and ended Jan. 3rd, department wide there were 17 DWI arrests, and a total of 294 tickets were written. The number of DWI arrests were up 7 from last year’s crackdown. DWI enforcement officers also stopped a vehicle where the driver was arrested charged with possession of marijuana, possession of CDS paraphernalia, possession of a prohibited weapon (brass knuckles) and unlawful possession of a handgun which was loaded.

During the 2008-2009 holiday campaign, the department had written 279 tickets and had 10 DWI arrests during the same time period, Sgt. Babulski said.

He credited the increase in DWI arrests by utilizing more unmarked vehicles this year than in previous ones.