There is no better advice that one could receive — at least when it comes to avoiding an arrest for DWI — than to not invite misfortune in the first place by simply not drinking before driving. That said, if one is arrested for and subsequently convicted of drunken driving,…
We’re fast approaching the first day of summer, when kids all over New Jersey will be running toward the exits of many primary and secondary schools. With warm weather finally here and families making vacation plans for the Jersey Shore and other summer fun spots, it is important to remember…
Many motorists may not realize it, but we will soon be in the midst of another highway safety campaign here New Jersey. Just as law enforcement agencies throughout the Garden State have benefited from funding to enforce mandatory seatbelt laws, towns such as Wayne, NJ, up in Passaic County will…
The odds of receiving a drunk driving summons in New Jersey are not as slim as many might think, especially in cases where a driver may be returning home from a night out with friends and there is some alcohol in the driver’s system. Of course, one of the more…
Most every motorist in the Garden State likely knows that drunk driving arrests occur quite often all around the state. But whether or not one travels through Bergen, Monmouth or Ocean County, or Passaic, Hudson or Middlesex, being stopped by the police for a traffic offense does not necessarily mean…
As DWI defense lawyers, my law firm has for years provided legal services to individuals who have been accused of driving while intoxicated by alcohol, impaired by prescription medications, and other drug or alcohol-related traffic offenses. Regardless of the circumstances — such driving home from an after-work get-together at a…
A lawyer from the Salem County area was found not guilty of charges he obstructed police during a drunken driving stop involving one of his clients last fall. According to news articles, the attorney appeared in a Woodbury Heights municipal courtroom with his own lawyer to address the charges that…
Everyone who holds a New Jersey driver’s license should know that a driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) charge is nothing to take lightly. In fact, drunken driving and drug DUI charges can carry with them severe consequences if a motorist is found guilty in a…
Most people will never end up in a situation where fleeing from the law becomes a perceived option, but it is not unheard of to see the results of a police chase end with an arrest for drunken driving. While alcohol may reduce an individual’s ability to safely control a…
Considering the zealousness with which New Jersey law enforcement pursues drunken drivers, it’s not hard to imagine that local prosecutor’s offices are equally dedicated to convicting accused drunken drivers. With that in mind, it is important to remind anyone who has been charged with an alcohol- or drug-related driving offense…