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Morris County Assistant Prosecutor John McNamara, Jr. announced that his office is asking an appeals court to review the decision of Superior Court Judge Robert Gilson in which Judge Gilson declared statements made by a defendant at the scene of a DUI inadmissible at trial....

We all know that insurance companies are often recipients of a bad public image. Many see them, fairly, or unfairly, as greedy and uncaring. Policyholders may see an increase in their premiums, despite having not only paid on time and in full the previous coverage year, but also...

In a week that saw the death of New Jersey’s most infamous, albeit fictional, mobster, we learn that a joint law enforcement task force has broken up an illegal gambling ring that was estimated to gross up to $1 million per week.  The joint investigation involved cooperation from...

The Parsippany Patch reported an apparent, completed burglary and a separate, attempted burglary today. Although we are not privy to the status of police investigations, both investigation of these alleged crimes and defense of potential suspects present common themes. Please...

In recent years, the gigantic leaps forward in technology have been astonishing. Many of us remember the days of “banker’s hours” where you had to go to the bank in person, before 3pm, to conduct your business. Now, with direct deposit, and online payment capabilities, a person...

Anyone who has seen the original “Godfather” movie probably remembers the great scene in which the heads of Mafia families meet to discuss a new venture: the widespread distribution of illegal narcotics.  Vito Corleone, played by Marlon Brando, had done his best to keep out of...

There are few crimes that wound a person’s heart more than a crime against a child.  We grudgingly acknowledge that violence between adults happens, even if we take pains to prevent it, and strive to act justly in punishing it. However, when the most vulnerable among us are the...

Everyone knows that a distracted driver on busy roads is a danger to himself and to others.  In the past, loud music and talking passengers even have proven to be cause enough for some horrific accidents. The emergence of a new danger, a driver who is texting or talking on his...

Legislatures and courts have determined that often a criminal defendant may benefit more from court ordered drug rehabilitation than they would from incarceration. The court will weigh how much of a factor a defendant’s drug problem was as a possible cause behind the commission...

Older readers will feel really old in reading this article. Several residents of a New Jersey senior citizen residence have been charged with a crime and scheduled to appear for preliminary hearings. The charges have to do with drugs and prostitution. Police charged one man with...