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STATE v. HENDRICKS — NEW JERSEY MURDER TRIAL — "NOT GUILTY" VERDICT

Mr. Tumelty represented Helena Hendricks, who was charged with first degree murder in Atlantic County Superior Court. The defendant faced a number of additional charges, including armed robbery, conspiracy and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose. At the conclusion of a jury trial that lasted three weeks, the defendant was found "not guilty" of all charges.

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Sea Isle City Police Crack Down on Fake IDs

This summer the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)has again provided a grant to support the New Jersey Licensed Beverage Assocation (NJLBA), which is comprised of bar, tavern and restaurant owners throughout New Jersey to assist them in combating underage drinking in New Jersey’s Shore communities.   The name of the program is Cops in Shops […]

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Ocean City Prosecutor Declares War on Shoplifters

In Ocean City, New Jersey theft is a big problem on the Boardwalk according to the Ocean City Police Department. The Municipal Court, business owners and police department have adopted a zero tolerance policy to shoplifting and do not allow offenders to plead to a lesser charge. Ocean City prides itself on being a safe […]

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NJ Supreme Court Considers Whether Leaving Child in Car is Abuse

A New Jersey Appeals court ruled that a mother of four was guilty of abuse and neglect after leaving her sleeping 19-month-old strapped in a car seat with the car running while she spent 10 minutes at a South Plainfield store in 2009. She is now asking the New Jersey Supreme Court to overturn that […]

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New Jersey Rules On Deadly Force By Police Are Clear

Daniel Wolfe, a 35-year-old man allegedly accelerated a stolen SUV toward a State Police Trooper on Tuesday evening and was shot dead. Wolfe had been released from prison in January, according to the Department of Corrections, after serving five years for burglary, theft and other charges. Police indicate that Wolfe was driving a stolen vehicle. […]

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Police Officers Are Not Above The Law When It Comes To DWIs

Lt. Edward Zadroga of the Millville Police Department was arrested and charged with DWI on Sunday evening after he was involved in an off-duty car accident. While he was pulling out of the driveway of Sidelines sports bar he ran into another car. The accident, in which there were no injuries, happened shortly after 10:00 […]

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