The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division ruled recently that an email forwarded to Plaintiff’s employer by Defendant does constitute harassment under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act.  The Court determined that the email “falls squarely within the [Act]”.  In New Jersey, harassment is Domestic Violence if the aggressor purposely intended to harass another by […]

On September 24, 2015, the NJ Supreme Court changed the legal standard that police officers must follow for searching an automobile after a traffic stop.  Since 2009 the law said that police officers must have both probable cause and exigent circumstances before they could conduct a car search without obtaining a search warrant.  The Supreme […]

Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced five more people were charged on Thursday with filing fraudulent claims for Hurricane Sandy relief.  Most of those charged filed phony applications for funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  Hoffman said that “the defendants allegedly siphoned relief funds away from deserving recipients and forced administrators to spend […]

New Jersey’s heroin use has spiked to epidemic levels.  The drug has not only infested New Jersey’s urban cities but is also affecting suburban areas through Cape May and Atlantic Counties.  The 2014 Substance Review Overview for Cape May County which was released in May, 2015 reflects Lower Township as 14th on a list of […]

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 […]