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  • Beware! Newark Officials Plan to Ticket and Tow Uber Drivers
    Beware! Newark Officials Plan to Ticket and Tow Uber Drivers
    Newark, NJ- Prosecutors in Newark warned Uber drivers who wait for passengers at the city's two major transit hubs their vehicles might be ticketed and towed amid complaints the service is running an unlicensed taxi service. (more…)
  • Enhanced Penalties for DWI in New Jersey
    Enhanced Penalties for DWI in New Jersey
    Newark, NJ- Every year thousands of New Jersey motorists are charged with driving while intoxicated, a charge that can carry harsh penalties. Certain circumstances associated with a DWI arrest can result in enhanced penalties which may include mandatory jail time, higher fines and longer license suspension periods. In this blog,...
  • New Jersey Lawmakers to Hold Public Hearings on Marijuana Legalization
    New Jersey Lawmakers to Hold Public Hearings on Marijuana Legalization
    Newark, NJ- Marijuana laws in the U.S. are on the cusp of big change and states are leading the charge. Currently, five states have legalized marijuana for recreational use and numerous states have decriminalized minor possession charges. Efforts to pass similar legislation in New Jersey are gaining steam again and...
  • Bergen County Plans to Hit More Drivers with Traffic Summonses in Safety Initiative
    Bergen County Plans to Hit More Drivers with Traffic Summonses in Safety Initiative
    Bergen County, NJ-Following the dramatic increase in pedestrian deaths in Bergen County and New Jersey as a whole, law enforcement agencies announced an initiative to curtail traffic accidents. On Tuesday, county officials gathered in Hackensack to put pedestrians and motorists on notice: Obey pedestrian traffic laws or you will get...
  • NJ Jersey Supreme Court Gives Police More Power to Conduct Warrantless Searches
    NJ Jersey Supreme Court Gives Police More Power to Conduct Warrantless Searches
    Newark, NJ- During a traffic stop, the person who was stopped has a set of rights, one of which is the protection against “unreasonable” searches and seizures of their person or property. There are instances, however, when it is unclear whether police have “probable cause” to conduct a search of...