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OFFENDER AND WHAT HAPPENS TO THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION AFTER REGISTERING? After an individual has been convicted of any of the following crimes listed below, the State of New Jersey requires them to register as a sex offender with their local police department: Aggravated sexual assault Sexual assault Aggravated criminal sexual...

MMIGRANTS LIVING IN NEW JERSEY? In an effort to strengthen the trust between the immigrant communities and law enforcement officials, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued a directive back in 2018 that limits “the types of voluntary assistance [New Jersey] officers may provide to federal civil immigration authorities, including Immigration and...

NG ARRESTED FOR DWI IN ELIZABETH, NJ? When you make the mistake of getting behind the wheel of your vehicle drunk, you put many lives, including your own, at risk. DWI, aside from crimes involving physical abuse, is one of the most frowned upon offenses a person can commit as...

ROPERTY FROM CRIMINAL SUSPECTS In a recent ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court determined the Eighth Amendment’s ban on excessive fines applies to the states and ruled in favor of Tyson Timbs, an Indiana resident who had his $42,000 Land Rover seized by police [Source: ABA Journal]. Timbs used the vehicle he...

MIGRANTS ALREADY WORKING IN THE U.S. IN JAIL For many immigrants, living and working in the U.S. is more of a dream than a reality. But for others who aren’t willing to let their undocumented status stand in their way of coming to the U.S. seeking a safe environment that...