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DWI charges for Gooden; 2nd arrest in 2 months

Former major league pitcher Dwight Gooden has been arrested for the second time in two months after he was charged with driving while intoxicated in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday.

Gooden, 54, was stopped after driving the wrong way on a one-way street, according to Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose. Gooden was taken to University Hospital for further evaluation.

He was arrested June 7 on suspicion of possession of cocaine and driving under the influence, among other charges, in Holmdel, New Jersey, after he was stopped for a traffic violation.

A court date in the Holmdel case had been set for Tuesday.