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, […]

When it comes to interrogation tactics, a new database analyzing exonerations found juveniles are more likely than adults to falsely confess to a crime. This is particularly troubling as a false confession can lead to a wrongful conviction, all while the real criminal is still out on the streets. This relates to interrogation as investigators […]

Before the start of the busy Labor Day Weekend, Brick Township in conjunction with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office conducted a DUI/DWI sobriety checkpoint on August 30, 2013. The Ocean Signal reported that Lacey Township, Manchester Township and Point Pleasant Police Departments were on the scene to lend a hand. A total of 825 passed […]

Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy indicated that public reporting of DWIs increased in 2012. Drivers are calling 911 more often to report drunk and erratic drivers. Mastronardy indicated that cell phones and driver awareness have created the increase in calls. The statewide program “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” kicked into full last weekend […]

A traffic stop in Atlantic City recently led to the arrest of three men in their early 20s. All three are accused of heroin possession, possession with intent to distribute and possession with intent within 500 feet of a park and 1,000 feet of the Uptown Complex. According to police, it was around 2 p.m. […]