The legal drinking age across the country is 21. Yet, there are many individuals under the age of 21 that routinely engage in drinking. Underage drinking can not only have health implications, but it can also put you at risk of very serious legal charges. In addition to a minor being caught engaging in underage […]
Anytime you see flashing red or blue lights behind you, it’s important to safely pull off the road. In most cases, the police cruiser or emergency vehicle will speed past you on its way to an emergency, but sometimes the officer is signaling for you to pull over because you have made a driving error. […]
While possession of drug paraphernalia is not considered among the most serious of crimes outlined in the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice, it does still carry jail time and a fine if a person is convicted of it. Graded as a disorderly persons offense, being convicted of the crime of possession of drug paraphernalia […]
In New Jersey, DWI (driving while intoxicated) is considered operating an automobile with a .08 percent or higher BAC (blood alcohol concentration). Whether your actual ability to drive is impacted does not matter if your BAC is found to be at or above this level. On the other hand, if you are impaired while driving, […]
Two months ago, Camden County Jail Corrections Officer Christopher Bowie arrived at the jail to work his Sunday shift. Little did he know that he would soon be arrested and charged with drug-related crimes. After he arrived at work that day, authorities conducted a search of Bowie’s person and his vehicle. During the search, they […]