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- New Jersey School Security Guard Facing Sex Crimes Charges
Nov 14, 2022
An elementary school security guard in New Jersey was recently charged with sex offenses. Keep reading to learn more about what happened and what you need to know about sex crime penalties in NJ if you’re charged with one: Bayonne Man Charged with Sex Crimes Against Minors Freddy Salas, 60, of Bayonne, NJ, was arrested and charged with multiple sex offenses involving two child victims, according to Hudson County prosecutors. Salas was employed as a...Read More - What You Need to Know After Getting Arrested in New Jersey
Sep 25, 2022
If you have been arrested for the first time in New Jersey, you may want to know what to expect as you go through the criminal justice process. Keep reading to find out: What Happens After an Arrest? After the police arrest someone, they will be booked and processed until they are released. An arrestee will generally be released on a summons, which is a document advising when the defendant will need to return to...Read More - Off-Duty Police Officer Charged with DUI and Leaving Scene of Accident
Sep 3, 2022
A law enforcement officer was arrested while off-duty this past September on Saddle Brook Police Department Officer Arrested Following Drunk Driving Crash in Bergen County Attilio Dente, 39, a patrol officer with the Saddle Brook Police Department, was arrested by deputies of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office outside his home in the late evening of September 2nd. The officer allegedly crashed into a utility pole on Market Street before driving away to continue home. Dente...Read More - Can You Go To Jail for Criminal Mischief?
Aug 22, 2022
Yes, you can go to jail for criminal mischief in New Jersey. The specific consequences, however, depend on the details of the crime. If you’re dealing with pending criminal mischief charges, it’s important to know what potential consequences you may be facing. What is Criminal Mischief? Under statute Spray painting a person’s property Throwing eggs on someone else’s property Keying someone’s vehicle Breaking windows on someone’s home or vehicle In New Jersey, damaging or...Read More - Gov. Murphy Renews Push for Even Tougher NJ Gun Laws After Proposals Stalled
Jun 29, 2022
The recent racially-motivated mass murder in Buffalo, NY is prompting New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to call for stronger state and federal firearms regulation. NJ Governor Calls for Stronger Firearms Legislation in Wake of Buffalo Shooting An 18-year-old white male shot 11 Black people and two white people on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo. Law enforcement officials have stated that the shooter was a self-described racist,...Read More - Handguns and Heroin Seized from Trenton Resident in Drug Bust
Jun 6, 2022
A Trenton man has been charged with weapons offenses and drug distribution following law enforcement’s seizure of firearms, heroin, and fentanyl as part of an investigation into drug distribution rings in Ocean and Mercer Counties. Drug Ring Investigation Leads to Trenton Man’s Arrest Aramis Wiggins was arrested on April 6 at a South Brunswick motel where investigators say he was storing and distributing drugs. Police executed a search warrant on Wiggins’ motel room, recovering 1,800...Read More - NJ Lawmakers Could Soon Pass at Least Some of Murphy’s Gun Control Bills After Mass Shootings
May 30, 2022
Gun control activists are pressuring New Jersey state legislators to begin passing some of the bills supported by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. Murphy has been calling for the slate of legislation to be passed by the New Jersey Assembly and Senate following the deadly racially-motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, which was followed only days later by a massacre of elementary school students and teachers in Uvalde, TX. NJ Legislature Considering Slate of Gun...Read More - Common Defenses to NJ Assault Charges
May 29, 2022
In New Jersey, the crime of assault can occur even when a perpetrator merely puts a victim in fear of imminent physical harm. Nevertheless, an assault charge is still a serious criminal offense that can carry harsh penalties in the event of a conviction. If you have been charged with assault, you may have factual or legal defenses that can help reduce the seriousness of your charge or that can allow you to pursue an...Read More - New Jersey Lawmakers Push to Make Sexual Extortion a Crime
Apr 22, 2022
New Jersey lawmakers are pushing a new law that would make sexual extortion a crime and punishable with criminal charges. What is Sexual Extortion? Sexual extortion is any non-physical form of coercion or encouragement to extort sexual behaviors or favors from another person. Sexual extortion is a type of sexual exploitation, which is an abuse of power used for sexual gain. The Bill Aims to Protect Minors and Those with Disabilities The purpose of the...Read More - NJ Senator Pushes for Bail Reform
Apr 10, 2022
New Jersey mayors have been debating what to include, and not include, in the state’s push toward a bail reform. More recently, one senator took action to step in and save the bail reform from a controversial change. Increase in Crime Rates Following a recent increase in crime rates, some mayors have blamed this on the recent bail reform, which allows defendants to await their trial date at home. In an attempt to reduce increasing...Read More