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Driver charged with DWI, reckless driving in Hunterdon County
READINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Hunterdon County) – A Hunterdon County man is facing charges including driving while intoxicated and reckless driving Friday night in Readington Township.
On May 27, at around 11:08 p.m., an officer stopped James Mulligan, 49, of Flemington on Route 202 for Failure to Maintain Lane, police said.
While the officer was speaking to Mulligan, the officer detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath. He failed the officer’s field sobriety tests and was then arrested for DWI, police said.
Mulligan was charged with DWI, reckless driving, and failure to maintain lane. He was released pending a court appearance, police said.