Young adults charged with underage drinking, DWI in New Jersey
It may not be the best idea to throw beer cans out the window of your moving car. In fact, it may even lead to DWI, as is the case for two young adults who were pulled over in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, recently. According to authorities, the men passed an off-duty trooper while they […]
New Jersey Assemblyman faces charges for DWI, refusing breath test
A New Jersey Assemblyman, Paul Moriarty (D-Gloucester), is facing drunk driving charges after being stopped on State Highway 42 this week. His charges include driving while intoxicated (DWI), refusing a breathalyzer and failing to maintain his lane. According to a statement, Moriarty is fighting the charges, claiming, “Let me be clear: I had consumed no […]
Atlantic County murder case headed toward plea bargain
In New Jersey, plea bargaining is common in the criminal court system. The great majority of criminal cases handled in New Jersey superior courts are resolved by a pre-trial plea agreement. This includes homicide cases where prosecutors sometimes plea bargain a murder charge to a less serious homicide offense such as aggravated manslaughter or reckless […]
Two DWI accidents in Cape May County yield fatalities and homicide charges
New Jersey DWI laws carry serious penalties, including a mandatory loss of driving privileges and possible county jail time. These penalties do not, however, deter a certain percentage of the population from drinking and driving and creating dangerous conditions on the roadways in New Jersey. There were two fatal DWI crashes in Cape May County […]
Cell phone use while driving may net criminal charges
A lot of people still use hand-held cell phones while operating a motor vehicle on the roads in the New Jersey. The New Jersey Governor’s office just signed a new criminal law making it a crime to cause death or personal injury while using a hands-on cell phone during the operation of a motor vehicle. […]
