Every week across the Garden State, individuals are arrested and charged with DWI-related offenses, as well as drug DUI (prescription medication and illicit drugs, such as marijuana and cocaine). These state police and local law enforcement arrests happen everywhere across the state — from Bergen and Morris to Atlantic and…
Although a first-time DWI conviction may seem like a one-time event with little or no ramifications save some hefty court fees and other DWI-related penalties, the social and business implications of an arrest for driving while intoxicated, much a conviction can be significant. In fact, just like any legal issue,…
With the holidays fast upon us there is a more than better chance that someone you know may be stopped by state police or local law enforcement for some type of traffic violation. Of those Garden State motorists stopped by police for offenses such as speeding, improper lane change, or…
As anyone who has ever been arrested or even convicted of driving while intoxicated will likely know that many times a police officer will testify he detected the odor of alcohol on the motorist’s breath prior to a drunk driving arrest. While this statement is usually not enough to convict…
It’s probably a good bet that until a driver is arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) he or she has not given much thought to the process of being arrested, much less the penalties associated with a drunken driving conviction. Frankly, being stopped for a traffic violation here in the…
According to police agencies across the state, the Thanksgiving holiday has become one of the more common times of the year for New Jersey drivers to be arrested for drunken driving. Not only do local police departments expect increases in arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol, but also…
While the warm weather months are definitely behind us, New Jersey State Police and local law enforcement agencies note that parties and friendly get-togethers during the holidays also bring out the drinker in many drivers. As nearly anyone who drives in the Garden State understands, drunken driving enforcement never really…
With the economy still faltering and many people in counties like Atlantic, Middlesex and Monmouth have been seeking cheaper means of transportation, from public transportation to more personal modes of getting around, those motorists arrested or already convicted of driving while intoxicated have an added hurdle. As New Jersey drunken…
Apparently someone’s winning the so-called battle of the sexes these days, though not in the way some would prefer. Based on a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), male drivers are more likely to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol than female…
Being stopped by the police here in New Jersey for a traffic-related offense is not uncommon, nor out of the ordinary. With more than eight million residents and a population density of nearly 1,200 people per square mile, the odds of someone you know getting a traffic ticket in the…