This holiday season, Bar and tavern owners all across New Jersey are going to launch a major initiative to cope with driving under the influence of alcohol. To have designated drivers available for their customers to get them home safely, three organizations are working together to prevent drunk driving, including: New Jersey Licensed Beverage Association …
Read MoreSfc. Michael Roadside, a New Jersey state trooper who has been with the State Police for 28 years, was charged with DWI while on duty. State police reports confirm that Roadside rear-ended an Audi at the Monmouth Service Area in Wall Township Monday afternoon. Facts of the Case The roadside was charged with: DWI Careless …
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Read MoreA new study showed that the crime rate in the Garden State is reducing and the number of state prison inmates is also decreasing. New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice released a report which shows: New Jersey’s prison population has decreased 26 percent since 2000 The overall crime rate reduced almost 30 percent during …
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Read MoreA number of crimes took place in all of New Jersey in the past week, with alleged murders of two family members by a Bergen County man at the top of the list. Two Murders The suspect was a 60-year-old man from Teaneck who was found by the police with blood on his hands. According …
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Read MoreUnder New Jersey law, you can be arrested and charged with a drug offense, even if you have no controlled substances in your possession. New Jersey renders it unlawful for you to use, or even possess, certain items if those items are used to: “plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, …
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Read MoreThe New Jersey Supreme Court notified attorneys and prosecutors on February 17, 2015, that it will consider the appeal of a New Jersey man facing prosecution for a fourth DWI. The defendant, James Denelsbeck, has asked the court to issue a ruling on whether he has a right to trial by jury. His request for …
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Read MoreDrivers and passengers beware. The recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision in State v. Witt dramatically widens the range of situations where a police officer can search a motor vehicle without first getting a search warrant. History Prior to this decision, the law in all of New Jersey was, pursuant to State v. Pena-Flores, that …
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Read MoreCiting multiple studies nationwide, New Jersey legislators have introduced a bill that would expand the use of ignition interlock devices for individuals convicted of drinking and driving. New Jersey already mandates that repeat offenders found guilty of driving with a blood alcohol content of .15 or greater must have such a device installed. State Looks …
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Read MoreThis poignant quote from Washington Township, NJ, assemblyman Paul Moriarty comes on the heels of New Jersey’s new law that requires all police patrol vehicles to be equipped with dashboard cameras. Moriarty was charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) in 2012, but the charge was later dismissed when evidence from the patrol vehicle camera footage …
Read MoreFollowing the tragic suicide of bullied teen Tyler Clementi in 2010, the New Jersey Legislature found that the percentage of students bullied in all of New Jersey is higher than the national median. Our lawmakers took action, and Governor Chris Christie intended for the new anti-bullying law, which was passed in 2011, to be one …
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