An 18-year-old man is facing charges of underage driving while intoxicated and DWI after police allege that he drove his car into a parked school bus in Hillsborough Township shortly after 11 p.m. on June 19. Both the driver and a passenger suffered injuries in the...
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High Court rules that warrants are needed to search cellphones
The U.S. Supreme Court made another important ruling regarding privacy rights. This time it ruled unanimously that police officers needed search warrants before they could go through a suspect’s cell phone or tablet to look for additional information upon the...
Man suspended from teaching job after sexual assault charge
It can be difficult to remember in some cases that people who have been accused of crimes are not automatically guilty of them. They have the right to present a defense against the criminal charges they face, regardless of the kind of charges they are or the media...
Rockaway man charged with DWI in a school zone
New Jersey law allows authorities to seek enhanced penalties when a person is accused of driving while intoxicated in a school zone. Increased jail time, higher fines, lengthier license suspension periods and ignition interlocks are among the potential penalties...
New Jersey woman accused of prescription medication DUI
When a person is accused of being in an accident while driving under the influence in New Jersey, the stakes may go up in the criminal case. Notably, New Jersey’s DUI statutes are not necessarily confined to allegations of alcohol consumption. A driver on...
5 years after fatal stabbing, man returns to US to face trial
Depending on the circumstances, it can take several years for a case involving a violent crime to make its way to trial. This might be especially true if a suspect is unable to be reached for long periods of time. While fleeing after being charged isn't an automatic...
New Jersey woman in DUI test refusal not given ASL interpreter
A judge in Morristown, New Jersey, let stand a previous ruling issued in Boonton Municipal Court in a New Jersey breath test refusal case. The Superior Court judge found that the failure of police to find an American Sign Language interpreter for a Maywood woman who...
Assault by auto charge becomes vehicular homicide after man dies
If it is alleged that a New Jersey driver is at fault for injuring someone in an accident, they are likely to be charged. This is particularly true if the person is suspected of drunk driving at the tiem of the accident as well. If the victim's injuries are serious...
Police claim man committed assault in DUI arrest
Driving under the influence charges in New Jersey can bring significant consequences, both as a criminal charge and an associated impact on driving privileges. Defending against the allegations can be beneficial to potentially have the charges dropped or minimize the...
Man facing 5-10 years on drug charges, other offenses
We have written before on our Union County criminal law blog about how people might be charged with crimes unrelated to those that police might initially question them about. Another incident like that happened recently in Hudson County. Police responded to a Secaucus...