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(Joe Warner/South Jersey Times)

Paulsboro Mayor (Willard) Jeff Hamilton was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop in Woolwich Township last week, according to police.

Officers responded to an anonymous 911 call reporting an erratic driver on Paulsboro Road shortly after midnight on Dec. 20, Woolwich Police Chief Russell Marino said.

The driver of the vehicle was Hamilton.

"He was given a field sobriety test and based on that, it was evident he was impaired," Marino added.

After several attempts on the breathalyzer box in which Hamilton failed to comply with instructions, he was charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit breath samples, reckless driving and failure to maintain a lane.

Hamilton refrained from commenting on the alleged incident when contacted, citing the ongoing investigation by police.

He has served as the mayor of Paulsboro since 2012.