Many people are familiar with the concept of felonies and misdemeanors, and the fact that felonies are accompanied by much more serious punishments. However, New Jersey has eliminated the concept of felonies and misdemeanors, choosing instead to classify crimes based...
When faced with the prospect of life-altering criminal charges in New Jersey, for some individuals, it may seem like an obvious decision to retain an experienced criminal defense attorney. However, there are plenty of individuals who question what benefits a defense...
The prosecutor for Burlington County, Scott Coffina, announced in November that the GoFundMe campaign for a homeless veteran by a local couple was based on a lie. The couple, identified as Mark D’Amico and Kate McClure, made up a story in connection with veteran...
Getting a divorce is stressful enough. Add in children and it can be downright overwhelming for everyone involved, especially the kids. Most divorces wind up leading to the children being uprooted from everything they have come to know and love. But, there’s a new...
A prisoner sitting behind bars in the state of California was discovered dealing drugs to the other side of the country in New Jersey, according to a recent news report. The prisoner, a member of MS-13, was sending all sorts of drugs to New Jersey hidden in boxes of...
Alimony is one of the most emotional issues a divorcing couple has to deal with because it ties you to your now former spouse even after the divorce is finalized. The issue becomes even more heated when the person receiving the alimony payments is the same person who...
It was announced by the United States Attorney General’s Office on October 10 that the second of two bank robbers who used a toy gun during a bank robbery spree in South Jersey in 2016 has been sentenced to 78 months in prison. Sentencing came earlier in October at a...
The New Jersey State Commission of Investigation released a report at the end of September that the majority of street and gang crime in the state has shifted to teenagers. The report from the agency discovered that very young kids are committing gang-related crimes...
One Spring Lake Heights mother, Eileen Cassidy, tells her story about how one police sergeant’s misconduct lead to her spending an unfair 22 days in jail. How Police Misconduct in New Jersey Could Lead to Unfair Sentencing In Cassidy’s case, one police sergeant was...
Under current New Jersey law, possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana can result in fines up to $1,000 and up to six months of jail time. Possession of more than 50 grams expands those penalties to $25,000 and up to a year and a half in jail. These severe...