According to recent news reports, a Mercer County, NJ, teenager was arrested on charges of dealing drugs and possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle. Although there was no direct indication of drug DUI, such a situation could have resulted in a similar charge against the teen. If a charge…
Numerous drunk driving arrests occur every month throughout New Jersey. Morris County, among others, sees its share of intoxicated driving traffic offenses on a weekly basis. As a New Jersey DWI defense lawyer and former municipal prosecutor, I have a wealth of experience in the area of drunk driving defense.…
Montclair A resident of Wayne, NJ, was stopped by police just after 12am on September 21 for allegedly running three stop signs. As a drunk driving defense lawyer with offices throughout New Jersey, I know that this kind of behavior is difficult to explain simply. However, my firm has represented…
The east side of Red Bank, NJ, was the site of a police chase following an initially unsuccessful DWI traffic stop. According to reports, Captain Darren McConnell of the Red Bank traffic safety unit identified a Chevy pickup moving erratically around 2am on Saturday, September 26, just prior to running…
August is always a busy time for law enforcement agencies and police departments in Morris and Sussex counties. Dozens of motorists are arrested every month on charges of driving while intoxicated (DWI) or operating a vehicle under the influence of prescription or illegal drugs (DUI). Alcohol and driving don’t mix,…
South Orange — An Essex County, New Jersey, resident was stopped by police around 1:30 a.m. on August 7 when and officer saw a car apparently speeding on Sloan Street, after which it poorly negotiated a left turn onto South Orange Avenue. After making the traffic stop, other officers arrived…
West Windsor Township — In a potential marijuana DWI traffic stop a 17-year-old Hamilton, New Jersey, resident was stopped on a Saturday night along Route 1 by police for a routine traffic offense. The teenager was found to have a small amount of the controlled substance, or weed, in his…
Mount Olive A 57-year-old Hackettstown woman was stopped by police last Saturday and charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to stay within her lane, and reckless driving. The drunk driving arrest occurred in Morris County, New Jersey, following a traffic stop on Oakwood Drive. The lady was released and currently…
As a New Jersey resident, have you been issued a summons for possession of marijuana, or weed, in a motor vehicle? Or worse, been charged with drug DUI, or DWI, involving marijuana? With the likely increase in the legal use of medical marijuana in New Jersey and other states, it…