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Last Entry: February 11, 2013 at 15:37:02

NJ Lawmakers May Remove Arrest Check Boxes on Job Applications

Posted on February 11, 2013
If you have applied for a job in recent years, you may have had to check a little box indicating whether or not you have been arrested. According to The Star-Ledger, three Democratic senators in New Jersey are introducing a measure that will do away with this box and give job seekers a better chance to turn their lives around...

New Jersey Bill Could Change Domestic Abuse Cases

Posted on February 06, 2013
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow victims of domestic violence to testify in court without facing their alleged assailants. Under the proposed law, an alleged victim or witness who is under 16 years of age would be allowed to testify via closed circuit television...

Middletown Man Arrested for Possession of Heroin and Cocaine

Posted on January 29, 2013
A 40-year-old Middletown man has been arrested by Holmdel police for alleged possession of cocaine, heroin, and Alprazolam. According to The Holmdel-Hazlet Patch, officials say he possessed the drugs as well as drug paraphernalia, allegedly including a glass pipe with cocaine residue and packets of heroin...

New Jersey Lawmakers Move to Decrease Penalties for Petty Offenses

Posted on January 22, 2013
There is a new bill that lawmakers are working on that will provide opportunities for those who have been convicted of non-violent offenses to avoid jail time. Under the new measure, anyone charged with a disorderly persons offense or petty disorderly persons offense in New Jersey can have the charges dismissed if they complete a supervisory treatment program...

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Do Not Get Pulled Over for a DWI this New Jersey Holiday Season

Posted on December 19, 2012
As you travel to and from holiday parties in New Jersey this season, it is important to remember that law enforcement officers will be out in full force to combat drunk driving. They know that people are traveling from parties and they are looking to get drunk drivers off the roadway...

Dozens Arrested for Underage Drinking in New Brunswick

Posted on December 12, 2012
A New Brunswick bar may lose its liquor license because of the number of underage drinking arrests that occurred there. According to a My Central Jersey news report, 26 people were arrested the summer of July 2011 including 22 underage patrons at the Scarlet Pub on Easton Avenue in New Brunswick...

Alleged Serial Shoplifter Arrested in Fairfield

Posted on December 04, 2012
An 18-year-old Fair Lawn woman has been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting. According to a news report in The Progress, the young woman was arrested for shoplifting from the Target in Fairfield. She was flagged as suspicious following seven occasions in which she allegedly failed to scan items in the amount of $1,014...

Princeton Teenager Arrested on Suspicion of Armed Robberies

Posted on November 09, 2012
An 18-year-old Princeton man has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in three armed robberies. According to The Planet Princeton, the teenager was arrested after voluntarily going to police headquarters. Officials believe that he was involved in three separate instances in which he brandished a knife and demanded money...

Health Inspector Charged with Drug Possession in Plainsboro

Posted on November 07, 2012
A 31-year-old woman who serves as a Middlesex County health inspector has been arrested on drug charges after officials searched her Plainsboro home. According to a report on NJ.com, the drug arrest occurred on Ravens Crest Drive in Plainsboro. Officials exercised a search warrant to enter the woman's home...

Arrests in Lawrence Township after Marijuana Plants Found in Home

Posted on November 06, 2012
A 59-year-old Lawrence Township woman and four teenagers were arrested after police officers in the area caught the smell of marijuana emanating from their townhouse. According to The Lawrenceville Patch, the arrests occurred on Scherer Court in Lawrence Square Village...

What are the Penalties for a First-Time DUI in West Windsor Township, NJ?

Posted on October 23, 2012
Being arrested for drunk driving can feel like the end of the world, but it doesn?t have to be. For a person who is arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) in West Windsor Township, NJ for the first time, interacting with law enforcement can be intimidating and confusing...

New Requirements for NJ Cases Involving Juveniles Tried as Adults

Posted on September 28, 2012
A new ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court could affect the number of juvenile cases that are handled in adult court. According to an Associated Press news report, the September 12 ruling involved a case from 2009 in which three juveniles were charged with robbery in Woodbridge...

Woman Faces Disorderly Conduct Charges for Fairfield Beach Party

Posted on September 27, 2012
A 21-year-old New Jersey woman faces disorderly charges for throwing a beach party. According to a report by The Fairfield Citizen, the incident took place on Fairfield Beach Road near Lantern Point in Fairfield Beach. Officials say they observed 100 people on the back deck of her residence when they arrived...

15 Gloucester Township Area Residents Arrested in Drug Sting

Posted on September 26, 2012
Operation Padlock is an initiative that involves the police working with community organizations to eliminate the "drug trade in a targeted area." According to the Gloucester Township Patch, Operation Padlock has resulted in 142 arrests in Camden City open-air drug markets...

New Jersey Senators Want Harsher Punishments for Domestic Violence Crimes

Posted on September 21, 2012
According to State Senator Barbara Buono, one in four women and one in seven men will become the victim of domestic violence in their lifetime. In New Jersey, there were more than 74,000 reported cases of domestic violence in the year 2010. As a response to these statistics, three bills have been proposed, which could change domestic violence laws in New Jersey...

New Bill May Hold NJ Drug Dealers Responsible for Death of Users

Posted on September 20, 2012
"Wet" is the street name for a PCP-laced drug that has been linked to two recent fatal incidents. According to The Courier Post, the two fatal incidents that may have involved wet include a mother who killed her two-year-old son and a man who attacked two children resulting in the death of a six-year-old boy...

Plainfield Woman Charged with Assaulting Train Conductor

Posted on September 19, 2012
A 48-year-old Plainfield woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly hitting the conductor of a train. According to an Associated Press news report, the incident occurred near a northern New Jersey station in Summit. Officials say the woman struck the conductor before pulling the emergency brake...

What are the Consequences of Domestic Battery in New Jersey?

Posted on September 14, 2012
Whenever the authorities are called because of a domestic disturbance, there is a chance that someone will face serious criminal charges. Even if the issue was resolved before police arrived, officers are required to make an arrest if someone appears to have suffered an injury...

Heroin Arrests along Route 23 in Morris County on the Rise

Posted on September 13, 2012
A recent drug bust on Route 23 in Morris County was the fifth heroin-related bust in about a month along the highway. According to a report in NJ.com, the most recent heroin-related arrest occurred along Route 23 in Butler on September 3. In that incident, officials allegedly found suspected heroin along with marijuana during a traffic stop...

Four Charged with Shoplifting from South Brunswick Target

Posted on September 12, 2012
A recent crackdown on shoplifting at a New Jersey Target store has led to the arrest of four people in three weeks. As reported by The South Brunswick Patch, the four shoplifting incidents occurred at the Target on Route 1 in South Brunswick between August 14 and September 5...

Crackdown on Underage Drinking at the Jersey Shore

Posted on August 31, 2012
The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has been cracking down on underage drinking at the Jersey Shore. According to The Toms River Family and Community Magazine, ABC investigators have already arrested more than 200 at the Jersey Shore this summer...

Two Women Arrested for Separate Shoplifting Incidents in Gloucester

Posted on August 29, 2012
A 20-year-old Lindenwold woman and a 40-year-old Woodlynne woman were arrested for shoplifting in two separate incidents. As reported by The Gloucester Township Patch, both women were arrested after officials released surveillance footage of the alleged crimes...

Ocean County Men Arrested on Suspicion of Marijuana Possession

Posted on August 28, 2012
Two men, aged 22 and 25, were arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession in New Jersey. According to a CBS Philadelphia news report, the drug arrest occurred near Pheasant Drive in Bayville. Detectives from the Prosecutor's Special Operations Group were conducting an investigation into drug activity in the area when they made a traffic stop of a 1992 gray Lexus...

Defending Domestic Violence Charges in New Jersey

Posted on August 24, 2012
Each year, there are thousands of cases involving domestic violence in New Jersey, many of which result from a false accusation or a misunderstanding. Individuals who have been falsely accused face serious legal consequences for domestic violence. Individuals convicted of domestic violence face the risk of jail time, being evicted from their homes, kept away from their children, and/or forced to pay expensive fines...

Drug Arrests Up 500 Percent in Chester Township

Posted on August 22, 2012
The Chester Township Police Department has announced that there has been a 520 percent increase in drug-related arrests since the year 2010. As reported by The Mendham-Chester Patch, the law enforcement policies and procedures have not changed during that time...

Man Arrested for Shoplifting in Freehold Township

Posted on August 21, 2012
A 34-year-old Ocean man was arrested for shoplifting after allegedly taking over $200 worth of merchandise from a store. According to The Freehold Patch, the alleged shoplifting incident occurred at a J.C. Penney in Freehold Township. Officials say he attempted to conceal men's clothing and accessories valued at $225...

Juvenile Charged with More than a Dozen NJ Car Burglaries

Posted on August 16, 2012
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with burglary and theft after allegedly stealing from unlocked motor vehicles. According to The Asbury Park Press, the juvenile was arrested at Route 35 and Strickland Boulevard in Chadwick Beach. Officials say they were looking for the teenager after a convenience store security camera recorded a young man attempting to enter a vehicle...

East Orange Man Arrested on Suspicion of Shoplifting Soap

Posted on August 14, 2012
A 45-year-old East Orange man was arrested for shoplifting after allegedly attempting to steal bath soaps and moisturizers. The incident occurred at the CVS store at 25th Street and Broadway in Bayonne, as reported by The Jersey Journal. Officials say the man put $72...

Assault and Battery Charges Filed in West Roxbury Parking Lot Attack

Posted on August 10, 2012
Police recently arrested a Mount Laurel man for assault and battery. According to The West Roxbury Patch, the assault incident occurred on Westgate Road in West Roxbury. Officials arrived at the scene after witnesses say the man damaged a vehicle. Police say the man allegedly pushed one of the witnesses several times and damaged the hood of a vehicle...

Man Dressed as Batman Arrested in Mansfield Township

Posted on August 08, 2012
A 23-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct after arriving at a New Jersey Home Depot in a Batman-like costume. According to a New Jersey 101.5 news report, the man arrived in costume at the Home Depot on Route 57 in Mansfield. Officials say he told them that he was participating in a real-life superhero movement to fight crime...

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