On Sept. 9, a man in New Jersey was charged for drunk driving after a five-car accident. The crash occurred at 6:11 p.m. while the 34-year-old Oakland man was traveling along Route 23 in Riverdale. One of the other drivers involved in the accident was taken to the...
What apparently started out as a New Jersey officer pulling a driver over in Fairfield due to a speeding violation resulted in charges for marijuana possession and driving under the influence. The 24-year-old male driver was detained by the authorities on Sept. 11...
How important is blood alcohol concentration in a driving under the influence charge? According to the website maintained by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, BAC levels implicate certain mandatory fines and penalties. As we mentioned in last week’s post,...
According to a recent report, New Jersey’s laws against drunk driving may be less aggressive than other states. Specifically, the report noted that New Jersey is among only a few states where a first offense for driving under the influence does not mandatorily...
On Aug. 16, New Jersey authorities reported that a man who was taken into custody was accused of driving while intoxicated. The incident occurred after he was accused of failing to pull over before crashing into several vehicles that were stopped due to a red light....
According to law enforcement officers with the Toms River Police Department, a 19-year-old Toms River man was charged with two DUIs after he was involved in two separate accidents. In the second accident, the man allegedly fled the crash scene. The first crash...
State and local law enforcement agencies in New Jersey will be cracking down on drunk driving between August 21 and September 7. The national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign was launched in 1999, and it targets drunk drivers during the busy summer travel...
A man in New Jersey was accused of driving drunk after police found him trying to change a tire on his car on July 25. The alleged drunk driving incident took place in the Chickahominy neighborhood of Greenwich at approximately 8:01 a.m. Police were called to a...
It may go without saying that an experienced criminal defense lawyer can be a great asset to anyone facing drunk driving charges. However, a recent article reminds us that a lawyer’s services may continue even after navigating through the criminal trial....
A New Jersey teenager was taken into police custody on suspicion of drunk driving after his vehicle collided with a utility pole on July 18. The one-car crash occurred near the Rivers Edge Drive intersection in Toms River at approximately 7 a.m. According to the...
