Two women were sentenced on Friday in Carbon County court on driving under the influence charges and endangering the welfare of children counts. Both admitted driving drunk while having children in their vehicle. Both previously entered guilty pleas.

Judge Steven R. Serfass, before imposing sentences, voiced his concerns about the number of cases coming before the county court involving people drinking and driving with children in their vehicle. He said such actions are "highly irresponsible and this is becoming all to common."Jill Lynn Emberger, 42, of Jim Thorpe, was sentenced on DUI to serve 60 months probation, a fine of $1,500 and a license suspension of 18 months.On the endangering charge she was sentenced to serve 30 days to one day less 24 months in prison, concurrent with the DUI count.Emberger was stopped on July 2, 2016, along Route 903 in Penn Forest Township by state police at Lehighton at a safety checkpoint. She was found to be under the influence and submitted to a blood test, which revealed a 0.09 BAC.Troopers said in the vehicle with Emberger were two children, ages 5 and 12.She was also ordered to render a total of 200 hours of community service when she finishes her prison term.She begins the jail term on May 5 at 7 p.m. and serve it on consecutive two-day weekends.Jessica Lynn Brobst, 27, of Tamaqua was also sentenced to serve 72 hours to 60 months in prison, a fine of $1,500 and her license was suspended for 18 months on a DUI charge. She was given credit for three days spent in an inpatient rehab program and paroled. On an endangering charge she was sentenced to serve 18 days to one day less 24 months in prison, concurrent with the DUI charge with credit for 18 days spent in the rehab and paroled.She was arrested on July 3, 2016, near the intersection of routes 209 and 443 in Lehighton by state police at Lehighton. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance. Troopers said they also found two children in the car, ages 6 years and 6 months.Brobst told the court she spent 21 days in an inpatient rehab program.She must also render a total of 200 hours of community service.Both defendants must also pay court costs of about $1,000, a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole/probation and follow any recommendations from their drug and alcohol evaluation.