A recent three-car accident in Morris County, New Jersey, resulted in an underage DWI arrest on September 10. During his normal patrol, Patrolman Michael Minni noticed what he discerned to be a loud explosion just before noon on Main Street in downtown Madison. Arriving to investigate, Officer Minni happened on…
Summer may be over, but New Jersey’s law enforcement agencies are still hard at work looking for motorists who are driving under the influence of alcohol (DWI) or drugs (DUI). A sobriety checkpoint is scheduled for this evening near Belmar, NJ. According to a news report, the Monmouth County drunk…
As we slowly transition to fall there is still a great deal of sunshine and warm evenings to enjoy. The persistence of weekend parties and late-night gatherings will likely result in numerous drunk driving arrests throughout the Garden State by local and state law enforcement officers. As a New Jersey…
Complicating a DWI charge in New Jersey with an injury accident is not a good idea. Injuring other passengers in your car or occupants of another vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol is bad enough, but hurting a pedestrian while driving in an intoxicated state can put you…
Accidents happen, that’s a fact of life. But fatal automobile accidents involving alcohol or drugs is another matter altogether. Last weekend, a 37-year-old man allegedly driving drunk hit a New Jersey family traveling on State Highway Route 9 near the intersection of Bennett’s Crossing in Cape May County, killing a…
It’s not unusual for New Jersey drivers to be stopped for drunk driving if they exhibit signs of intoxicated driving. Some of these signs include failure to stay in one’s lane, excessive speed, driving markedly below the posted speed limit, careless driving, erratic vehicle operation, etc. Of course, many of…
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,…
I’ve said it here before, but I’ll say it again. As a former municipal prosecutor I find it hypocritical for anyone in law enforcement or the judiciary to act in a manner that suggests they believe themselves to be above the very laws to which they hold the rest of…
Being accused of drunk driving in New Jersey is a serious matter. Being charged with DWI as an out-of-state driver only complicates an already difficult situation. As New Jersey drunk driving defense attorneys, my firm is well versed in handling DWI cases for non-residents of the Garden State. A recent…
If you don’t think a drunk driving arrest can affect your livelihood or way of life, just take a look around. There are many people whose lives have been turned upside down due to a DWI or DUI conviction. As a New Jersey DWI defense attorney, the lawyers in my…