RARITAN TWP. — Drunken driving charges have been filed against the Hunterdon Central High School administrator who oversees students' drug and alcohol education.

According to Lambertville Police, Sandra Chronic, 65, of Hillsborough was charged on April 21 with drunken and reckless driving, refusal to submit to breath-alcohol testing and failure to keep right.

Chronic, police said, was stopped shortly before 1 a.m. on Route 179 just west of the city in West Amwell Township by Patrolman Mike Gramlich.

The patrolman reported smelling alcohol, and police said that Chronic “attempted, but couldn’t perform field sobriety tests to the officer’s satisfaction.” She was alone in the car, which was towed following her arrest. Chronic was later released.

She is district supervisor of health and physical education and oversees the teaching of several courses aimed to educate students in drug and alcohol abuse and in safe driving protocols.

The sophomore course PE 520/Health 10, “involves the study of the automobile in modern life and aims to develop mature attitudes and proper habits for safe driving,” according to the district website. “Included in this course is a continued study of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco along with their relationship to the operation of a motor vehicle.”

It is not known whether the school board has been informed of the charges against Chronic.

As supervisor of the large regional school's health and physical education and family and consumer science departments, Chronic's salary this year is $135,977.

School district Superintendent Christine Steffner declined to comment on the charges.

Reporter Renee Kiriluk-Hill contributed to this report.

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