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For anyone who has ever been stopped by police here in the Garden State for drunken driving, impaired driving due to prescription medication (aka drug DUI), or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), you know that the potential consequences could be harsh…

As many people already understand, when it comes to being arrested for drunken driving in the Garden State, an officer typically will have stopped the accused on the basis of a moving violation or some other traffic or motor vehicle offense. As New Jersey DWI defense attorneys, we get questions…

According to news reports, the repair records for the Hoboken police department’s breathalyzer device came under scrutiny following revelations revealed during the drunken driving case against the former mayor of Union City. Based on news reports, former Union City mayor, Raul Garcia, had been arrested on charges of drunken driving…

In many states, the Garden State included, ignition interlocks can be ordered installed in vehicles used by convicted drunken driving offenders as a way of keeping intoxicated drivers off the road. While some people oppose these types of laws, traffic safety and anti-drunk driving supporters maintain that mandatory ignition interlocks…

Being caught driving drunk here in the Garden State can get many a motorist in hot water legally and financially; and it’s no secret that police departments in Monmouth, Bergen, Sussex and Atlantic counties have virtually no tolerance for drivers who get behind the wheel in any state of inebriation.…

Regardless of location, be it Ocean, Bergen, Middlesex County or any of the dozens of cities and towns that make up the Garden State, drunken driving arrests occur randomly yet with extreme frequency. In fact, it’s rare to pick up a news paper or go online and not read of…

For those who have been arrested or charged with driving under the influence of either prescription drugs or other, possibly illegal substances (also known as drug DUI), you may wonder if the police and the prosecutor’s office have the necessary evidence to secure a guilty verdict in court. Depending on…

While getting a summons for drunken driving should not be taken lightly here in the Garden State, there are worse alcohol-related offenses that one should be concerned about. Being arrested for drunk driving at a typical sobriety checkpoint is one way to be introduced to your local legal system, however…

Here in the Garden State, motorists are rather familiar with the presence of police road patrols, as well as the typical saturation patrols that occur from time to time during holiday weekends and other periods well known for family and friendly get-togethers where alcohol is usually served. It is at…