When it comes to car-pedestrian accidents, the person on foot rarely has a chance. Add alcohol consumption into the mix and that’s a potentially deadly combination. The trial of a Jersey City police officer who was arrested for the drunk driving death of a pedestrian has recently come to its…
A Federal Express delivery truck driver who was fired for a drunken driving-related traffic offense was recently denied an appeal to get New Jersey unemployment benefits. It’s no surprise that penalties for DWI and drug DUI offenses are pretty heavy in the New Jersey area. This story only brings home…
If the state of New Jersey is going to prosecute drunk drivers with the same zeal as it goes after criminals, the same basic rules of law should apply to both types of cases. Recently, the Appellate Division of New Jersey’s Superior Court ruled that even defendants charged with driving…
Recent statistics released for Cape May County indicate that Middle Township saw the most DWI cases than any other municipality in the county. Out of 477 drunken driving cases throughout the county, Middle Township had 82 cases — this translates to 17 percent of the entire county’s driving while intoxicated…
Having worked both sides of the aisle as a former New Jersey municipal prosecutor and now as a drunken driving defense lawyer, I am always appalled whenever I hear of a law enforcement officer being arrested for any alleged crime. Not long ago, an off-duty sergeant of the New Jersey…
New Jersey has added another weapon to its arsenal of drunk driving laws, making even first-time DWI convictions more onerous for those caught driving while intoxicated. As a New Jersey drunk driving defense attorney and motorist myself, I’ve seen the aftermath of accidents caused by impaired drivers. At the same…
Driving while intoxicated, DWI or driving under the influence, whatever term you use it all adds up to lost driving privileges and extensive fines, not to mention possible job loss and being disgraced in the eyes of your family or local community. Here in New Jersey, being convicted of a…
Now that we’re several days into the New Year, I’ll say it once again: New Jersey law enforcement agencies and local police continue cracking down on drunken driving around our state. New Year’s Eve may be one of the more common times to find motorists drinking and driving, but every…
In New Jersey the law covering underage drinking and driving leaves little to the imagination. An individual must be 21 years of age or older to buy, be in possession or consume any type of alcohol-containing drink or beverage. In short: underage drinking is unequivocally defined as illegal. Because the…
For those individuals who feel that a drunk driving conviction is a minor event, I have news for you. Whatever you call it — drunken driving, driving under the influence, DWI or driving while intoxicated — here in New Jersey there is a wide range of potential outcomes for someone…