A DUI conviction does not only have criminal consequences for drivers, it can also have severe career consequences. For individuals who work in the public sector and other types of professional positions, a DUI arrest could result in immediate termination from their...
With the nice weather that we are having now and will likely have throughout the summer, people are enjoying spending time out on the water. Now is a perfect time for everyone who plans on spending time out on the water to remember that operating any watercraft after...
In a recent report from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, New Jersey received only two out of a possible five stars for how it protects drunk driving victims. The organization says that over 50 percent of drivers who have a suspended license continue to drive. Both...
As drunk driving has decreased throughout the country, the number of people driving under the influence of drugs has increased. When over-the-counter medications, prescription drugs, illegal drugs or some combination of them are in a person's system, they can become a...
When an individual in New Jersey is convicted of DUI, the law mandates that the person must undergo and complete an Intoxicated Driver Program. Every county in the state of New Jersey has an Intoxicated Driving Resource Center, for first and third-time offenders....
The results of blood or breath tests are often the most important pieces of evidence in drunk driving cases, but police officers must be able to show that they had probable cause to pull the defendant's vehicle over in the first place. Criminal defense attorneys may...
The Carteret police director was in office for around three weeks following his election before he was involved in a single-vehicle accident at the end of February. In the wake of the crash, he's been given charges for driving under the influence. In addition to the...
Police report that a 32-year-old New Jersey resident is facing DWI charges after he was involved in a fatal two-car collision in Saddle Brook. The crash occurred after midnight on Feb. 20. The collision happened on Interstate 80 when the alleged drunken motorist drove...
A 19-year-old woman in New Jersey was accused of driving drunk on Feb. 13. The Forked River woman was spotted by a police officer at 10:48 p.m. According to the officer, the woman struck a curb and then failed to stay in her traffic lane near the intersection of Lacey...
When talk about driving under the influence charges, most of the focus is centered on the person's negligence and how he or she deserves the legal punishments handed to them. In a certain respect, this could be true. But everyone is presumed innocent until they are...
