The Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE) program is an intensive training program that teaches law enforcement officers how to identify and evaluate drivers who are suspected of being impaired by drugs. The program was developed in the 1970s by the Los Angeles Police Department and has since been adopted by law enforcement agencies across the country, …
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Read MoreScholarship winner, Arianna Davis We would like to congratulate Arianna Davis for being selected as the 2021 recipient of the Law Office of Matthew V. Portella, LLC $500 scholarship! Arianna Davis is a junior at Rutgers University studying English with a minor in Film Studies. She made Dean’s Lists during the end of her freshman year …
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Read MoreI received an email offering to check on the status of my stimulus check. Is this email safe and reliable? No. The DOJ has reported scams known as “phishing” emails which falsely claim that you can check on your stimulus money if you provide your bank account information. Do not provide your information to anyone …
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Read MoreOn Thursday, 52-year-old Nicole Allan caused an accident while driving drunk as she drove into the wrong side of the Hawthorne Car Wash. Allan was behind the wheel of a 2017 Hyundai Elantra and the accident happened at around 10:30 a.m. She had an open bottle of wine in her purse. The police issued a …
Read MoreWEST TRENTON – An investigation on a major shipment of marijuana case led the authorities to another location with more amount of the drug. At a New Jersey freight depot, authorities found 300 pounds of pot and took 2 Philadelphia men into custody which assisted them in knowing the location with 4 more pounds of …
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Read MoreWILLINGBORO – According to the authorities, no individual sustained injuries when a car and home were sprayed with bullets on Friday. The location of the incident was the unit block of Brunswick Lane and the incident happened at around 8:45 p.m. There was no one in the car when the offender fired gunshots. The home …
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Read MoreTOMS RIVER, NJ – On Saturday, 9 individuals were charged with DUI at the checkpoint set up on Route 37 by the New Jersey State Police. The location of the checkpoint was in front of Pisces Seafood Restaurant on the westbound side of Route 37. Checking of the passing vehicles started at 10 p.m. and …
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Read MoreLOS ANGELES – On the 26th of September, Edgar Verduzco killed 3 individuals while driving impaired while off-duty for which the officer has been charged with murder. He was driving at a high rate of speed on Interstate 605 when he crashed into the back of 2 vehicles. He was not on-duty when he caused …
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Read MoreOn Thursday, a couple was caught having sex while under the influence of alcohol at a church next to Seaside Heights police station. A church staff member caught them in a garden area between the church and rectory at around 12:30 a.m. 48-year-old Noelle M. Smart and 43-year-old Anthony M. Getchius both were charged with …
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Read MoreLast week, 91 individuals were taken into custody in New Jersey by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the time period of 5 days. The police targeted individuals with immigration violations. More than half of the individuals arrested were convicted criminals and had felony convictions. Given below is the information of some of the …
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