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Longport Criminal & DWI Lawyer & Former Prosecutor

Longport criminal defense & DWI attorney John W. Tumelty focuses his practice on criminal charges and DWI offenses in Longport, NJ. Longport is a Borough in Atlantic County, NJ, on the Atlantic Shore of Absecon Island. Longport is in the 2nd Congressional District. New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg and Robert Melendez.

The Law Offices of John W. Tumelty are located approximately 20 minutes to the South of Longport Municipal Court. Mr. Tumelty is an experienced and skilled criminal defense attorney and DWI lawyer. Mr. Tumelty is a former Deputy Attorney General with the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice and former prosecutor with the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Mr. Tumelty has been focusing on criminal law and DWI cases in the Longport area for over 25 years. Mr. Tumelty appears before the Honorable John Rosenberger, Longport Municipal Court Judge, on a regular basis handling DWI defense and criminal cases.

The Longport Police Department is vigilant in patrolling Ventnor Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, especially on weekend nights, watching for DWI's and traffic offenses. The Longport Police frequently setup DWI checkpoints during the summer around holiday weekends such as Memorial Day Weekend, July 4th, and Labor Day. The Longport DWI checkpoints result in numerous DWI offenses each year.

Even though Longport is considered an affluent shore community, there are criminal charges issued each year by the Longport Police Department. The more common criminal offenses in Longport include possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, underage possession of alcohol, underage consumption of alcohol, simple assault, resisting arrest, etc. These minor criminal offenses are referred to as disorderly persons offenses or misdemeanor offenses.

LONGPORT MUNICIPAL COURT:

The Longport Municipal Court is located at 2305 Atlantic Avenue, Longport, NJ. The phone number is 609-822-2147. The presiding judge is the Honorable John H. Rosenberger, J.M.C. The court administrator is Andrea Brady. The municipal court prosecutor is Carl Tripician, Esquire.

If you have been arrested or charged with a DWI or criminal offense in Longport, NJ, please do not hesitate to contact Longport Attorney John W. Tumelty. Mr. Tumelty will be happy to explain the law and layout a good game plan for the best chance of avoiding a criminal record or loss of license in a DWI case.

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Atlantic County Office
822 Shore Road
Somers Point NJ 08244
Telephone: 609-770-4210
Telephone: 866-677-2549
Fax: 609-390-0722
Somers Point Law Office

Cape May County Office
539 S. Shore Road
Ocean City NJ 08223
Telephone: 609-770-4210
Telephone: 866-677-2549
Fax: 609-390-0722
Upper Township Law Office

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