While there is a tendency among older people to argue that teens and young adults have it easy, the simple fact is that every age presents its own unique set of challenges and that we simply tend to forget this as we age. Indeed, one of the biggest challenges facing...
Drunk Driving
New Jersey cops taking drivers into custody for DUI
Hillsborough Township Police started off January 2016 by detaining multiple individuals for DUIs in separate incidents. According to reports, the first police action took place on New Years Day, when an 18-year-old man apparently experienced a wreck on South Branch...
NTSB calls for lower blood alcohol levels for drivers
The legal status of impairment in New Jersey and nationwide occurs when a driver has a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 or higher. The National Transportation Safety Board has deemed this level inadequate for protecting motorists from impaired drivers. In its most...
New Jersey man suspected of DWI, found trapped under vehicle
Probable cause is required for law enforcement authorities to pull over motorists and ask for things like breath tests, and a vehicle driving erratically might give an officer enough reason to suspect intoxication. A Rochelle Park man learned the hard way that other...
Woman beats DUI charge due to rare syndrome
It might be a surprise to New Jersey drivers that a New York judge has dropped a DUI charge against a teacher because she has auto-brewery syndrome. Although the medical condition sounds fake, it is real and makes sufferers appear intoxicated. The woman, a 35-year-old...
If I am pulled over for DUI, what should I do?
It is a question that most hope will only be hypothetical in their lives. No one wants to be pulled over and investigated for drunk driving. Still, DUI stops happen in New Jersey every day, and often to people who would never expect it. Therefore, it is valuable...
Man posts drunk driving video to Facebook
New Jersey residents may be interested to learn about a DUI case involving a man who posted a drunk driving video on Facebook. The 28-year-old man was taken into custody at around 4 p.m. on Dec. 28 after police received a phone call from one of his Facebook friends....
Driver charged with DWI while looking for New Jersey
A North Bergen woman was arrested on suspicion of DWI on Dec. 5 after she told a police officer that she was searching for New Jersey while standing in the Garden State. The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. in Jersey City. According to Port Authority officials, the...
New Jersey motorist faces DWI charges
During the early morning hours of Dec. 5, police took a 31-year-old woman into custody for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and careless driving. The incident occurred by Provost and 13th streets close to the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City. According to...
New Jersey motorcyclist charged with DUI, other offenses
According to New Jersey law enforcement authorities, a Manahawkin man was charged with driving under the influence on Nov. 10 following an investigation at a tavern in Lacey. The incident involving the 54-year-old motorcyclist reportedly happened around 11:36 p.m....


