According to news articles, the husband of Teresa Giudice, one of the stars in the well-known Bravo television series “Real Housewives,” was recently charged with driving while intoxicated after the man crashed his vehicle into a utility pole minutes from the couple’s home in Montville, New Jersey. Based on police…
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New Jersey Motorist Charged with Drunken and Reckless Driving in Middle Township Crash
A DWI-related single-vehicle crash in Swainton, NJ, resulted in the driver being sent to the hospital with minor injuries as well as causing an area-wide power outage. Police handling the case say that the driver has been charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI). As a drunk driving defense attorney serving…
NJ Drunk Driving Defense Update: Financial Impact of a DWI Conviction in New Jersey
Driving while intoxicated, DWI or driving under the influence, whatever term you use it all adds up to lost driving privileges and extensive fines, not to mention possible job loss and being disgraced in the eyes of your family or local community. Here in New Jersey, being convicted of a…
Off-duty Middle Township Police Officer Injured by Allegedly Drunk Motorist in Cape May Courthouse
As a New Jersey DWI defense lawyer, I should not have to tell anyone that injuring a police officer in a traffic-related incident can lead to serious consequences. Combine this kind of traffic offense with drunken driving and you have all the elements of a bad outcome for the motorist…
New Jersey DWI Police Blotter: Passaic County Drunk Driving Arrests and Summonses
Northern New Jersey gets its share of drunk driving arrests. Depending on the situation, drivers can be stopped for reckless driving or failure to maintain their lane, after which the officer may decide that the driver is intoxicated. When a patrolman suspects that a motorist is driving under the influence…
NJ DWI Defense News: Do Heavy Fines Affect the Frequency of Drunk Driving in New Jersey?
It’s no secret that driving while intoxicated in the New Jersey area can be hazardous to the person who has been drinking, as well as others on the road. Secondarily, the penalties for DWI in the Garden State can carry heavy fines and even jail time. Although most people do…
DWI News: New Jersey Celebrates the New Year with Dozens of Drunk Driving Arrests
Now that we’re several days into the New Year, I’ll say it once again: New Jersey law enforcement agencies and local police continue cracking down on drunken driving around our state. New Year’s Eve may be one of the more common times to find motorists drinking and driving, but every…
New Jersey DWI News: Pending Legislation could Increase Jail Sentences for Fatal DWI Accidents
Drunken driving, or DWI (driving while intoxicated), is a serious offense in New Jersey. From Atlantic City to Newark, law enforcement agencies and state legislators are getting more and more tough with people who drive under the influence of alcohol. As a New Jersey drunk driving defense lawyer, I and…
New Jersey DWI Police Blotter: Monmouth County Drunk Driving Arrests and Summonses
More than a half million people live in Monmouth County, NJ. At 1,300 people per square mile, the number of DWI arrests can be staggering. Police pull over dozens of drunk drivers every week, many of which are convicted of driving while intoxicated, then fined and even sentenced to some…
New Jersey Drinking and Driving Defense Update: Underage DWI and its Consequences
In New Jersey the law covering underage drinking and driving leaves little to the imagination. An individual must be 21 years of age or older to buy, be in possession or consume any type of alcohol-containing drink or beverage. In short: underage drinking is unequivocally defined as illegal. Because the…