New Jersey Underage Drinking Carries Serious Consequences
December 31, 2019
It’s a fact of life that most teenagers, even responsible kids from good families, will make a few bad decisions. It’s part of growing up! Despite how well behaved they are, many will use alcohol. A survey showed that over 27% of New Jersey youth between the ages of 12 and 20 admitted to drinking […]
Continue ReadingCape May County will Participate in Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
August 27, 2015
The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety has announced grants of nearly one million dollars to assist law enforcement agencies throughout New Jersey with the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” 2015 Campaign. More than 400 agencies are expected to participate and include, Lower Township, Middle Township, Wildwood and North Wildwood Police Departments in […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Vetoes DWI Bill Requiring Interlock Device and Reduced License Suspension
March 25, 2015
On March 23, 2014, New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, rejected a DWI bill that permits traffic court judges to reduce the license suspensions for those convicted of DWI in exchange for the installation of ignition interlock devices. Gov. Christie stated that he did not believe that the state’s system of imposing license suspensions should be […]
Continue ReadingMandatory Jail for Driving on a DWI Suspension in NJ
February 12, 2015
State v. Harris, a recent New Jersey Appellate Division case decided on February 4, 2015 determined that a defendant who drives after being convicted or pleading guilty to multiple DWIs will not be allowed to serve their jail sentence under house arrest, county supplemental labor program or in a rehab. The law is now clear […]
Continue ReadingAtlantic County Judge Throws Out Blood Test in DWI Crash
October 3, 2013
This week an Atlantic County Superior Court Judge granted a defense motion to suppress blood test results in a fatal DWI crash. The Atlantic City Press reported that Sundeep Sekon of Atlantic City is charged with vehicular homicide in a one-car crash that occurred on June 4, 2011 in Absecon. The crash killed his cousin, […]
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