It should come as no surprise that many drunk driving arrests arise from another, sometimes simple, traffic violation. Whether or not a driver is pulled over in Union, Passaic or Somerset County, a traffic stop can result from something as seemingly minor as a failure to signal a lane change.…
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DWI Legal Defense Update: Do You Really Think You’re Safe with a BAC Below 0.08 Percent?
First off, and we’ve said it here countless times, whether a motorist is arrested and charged with DWI in Atlantic, Essex, Hudson or Bergen County, the consequences of a drunken driving conviction are the same across the Garden State and a conviction can be very damaging to an individual’s personal…
Bergen County DWI Arrest News: Police Charge Drunken Driver after Motorist Hits Pedestrian at Meadowlands
It appears that many of the stories we find in the news these days involve accused drunken drivers who have become involved in a car or truck accident as a result of their alleged alcohol consumption or use of prescription medication (drug DUI). A smaller percentage of accidents also involve…
Following Fatal Garden State Crash, Brick Township PR Official is Charged with DWI
If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times; a drunk driving defense is only complicated when the DWI arrest is associated with a traffic accident. It makes little difference whether one lives in Bergen, Middlesex, Mercer or Atlantic County, when you throw in an injury or fatality…
DUI Legal Defense Update: Jersey Law Enforcement Agencies Step Up Anti-BUI Drunken Boating Patrols
As New Jersey drunken driving defense attorneys we won’t argue that mixing alcohol with boating can lead to disaster, but at the same time it is certain that many people who are arrested for drunken boating (boat DUI or “BUI”) may have been falsely charged. Of course, if this is…
July 4th Holiday in Ocean County Nets Lacey Twp. Police with 6 Drunken Driving Arrests
The 4th of July holiday is always a popular time for family and friends to visit the Jersey Shore and enjoy parties and reunions. At times like these, it is inevitable for beer, wine, mixed drinks and hard liquor to be available. As New Jersey drunk driving defense attorneys, I…
Camden County, NJ, DUI-DWI Defense News: Winslow Twp. Police Tally Drunken Driving Arrests
No one should be too surprised to learn that the Click It or Ticket traffic safety campaign here in the Garden State caught more than the occasional unbelted motorist. As New Jersey DWI defense lawyers, I and my colleagues know that the seat belt use law can result in police…
Bergen County News: Saddle Brook Police Department begin Enhanced Summer Drunken Driving Enforcement
For anyone who hasn’t already noticed an increased police presence on New Jersey roadways this summer, it’s that time again for stepped up drunken driving enforcement throughout the Garden State. What this means is that towns like Saddle Brook, NJ, will have their police officers working diligently to pickup motorists…
Police Blotter: Monmouth County, NJ, Drunken Driving and CDS-related Arrests in Middletown
As New Jersey drunken driving and drug DUI attorneys, my legal staff has a great deal of experience defending residents of Bergen, Middlesex, Sussex and Passaic County against charges of DWI and drug DUI, not to mention marijuana possession and related offenses. While the circumstances of each drunk driving case…
Toms River Legal Defense News: Ocean County to Increase Drunken Driving Checkpoints to Curb Summer Accidents
Now that summer is in full swing here in the Garden State, there are numerous occasions to celebrate; family gatherings, company outings, and after-work events in restaurants and bars throughout the state. Although the state police and local law enforcement agencies have been doing their part to curb the amount…