Asbury Park Press
SANDY HOOK – Bruce Springsteen was easily the most prominent person to get hit with a drunken driving charge on a visit to Sandy Hook in 2020. But he was far from the only one.
Charges for offenses like driving while intoxicated and drinking alcohol in a closed area more than doubled in the park from 2019 to 2020, according to data from the National Park Service, which runs the federal park that includes Sandy Hook.
DWI arrests on Sandy Hook surged 163% last year to 79 incidents, up from 30 in 2019. The park averaged about 26 DWI arrests annually over the previous five years, according to National Park Service data, which was obtained by the Asbury Park Press through a public records request.