POLICE BLOTTER

   Lt. Stephen J. Bartzak, commanding officer, West Amwell Township Police Department, reported:
   — On Aug. 8 at 8:26 a.m., police investigated a two-vehicle accident on Route 31 near the Rocktown Hill Road intersection. Vera Musial-Slowey, of Martinsville, was driving south and stopped in heavy traffic when her vehicle was struck in the rear by a vehicle driven by Jennifer Hirst, of Piscataway. No injuries were reported. Both vehicles sustained minor damage and were driven from the scene after a report was taken by Patrolman Todd Pantuso.
   — On Aug. 9 at about 4:05 p.m., police investigated a motor vehicle/bicycle accident on Route 179 near Cedar Crest Drive. Scott Galloway, 56, of Lambertville was riding a bicycle north when he fell into the northbound lane into the path of a vehicle driven by Matthew Peters, 39, of Great Meadows. According to the report. Mr. Peters was able to come close to a full stop while steering into the unoccupied southbound lanes, thus resulting in a minor impact with Mr. Galloway, who was transported to the Hunterdon Medical Center by the Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad with non-threatening abrasions to the body and pain in the knees. Investigating Patrolman Jonathan Sellner charged Mr. Galloway with operating a bicycle while allegedly intoxicated. Mr. Peters was not charged.
   — On Aug. 12 at about 3:59 p.m., Patrolman Edward Skillman arrested Ashier L. Scott, 30, of Trenton, while on a motor vehicle stop on Route 31. A random license plate check showed Mr. Scott was driving while suspended. A subsequent check revealed that Mr. Scott was wanted out of the City of Trenton for failure to appear on a traffic summons. He was processed and released on $50 cash bail.
    The filing of a traffic summons and/or criminal complaint is merely a step in the criminal justice process. All parties are to be considered innocent until the matter is resolved in a court of law.
   With the aid of a $4,400 enforcement grant from the state, West Amwell Township police are cracking down on drunk drivers through Sept. 3 as part of the summer 2012 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.
   During the campaign, law enforcement officials will conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints, looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated.
   A concentrated national effort, the campaign helps to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through high-visibility enforcement and public education tools, including posters, banners and mobile video display signs.
   Launched nationally in 1999, the program works to combat drunk driving during some of the busiest travel times of the year, including the Labor Day holiday period.
   Law enforcement agencies participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown offer the following advice:
   — Take mass transit, a taxicab, or ask a sober friend to drive you home;
   — Spend the night where the activity is held;
   — Report impaired drivers to law enforcement. In New Jersey, drivers may dial No. 77 on their cell phones to report a drunk driver.
   — Always buckle-up, every ride. It’s your best defense against an impaired driver.
   — If you’re intoxicated and traveling on foot, the safest way to get home is to take a cab or have a sober friend or family member drive or escort you to your doorstep.