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It’s difficult for the police to arrest someone suspected of a crime if he either lives in another state or has fled to one. Sometimes they know where the person is located, but the mechanism of enforcing an outstanding warrant can often be a cumbersome and drawn-out...

The expungement of a person’s adult criminal record can be a life-saver for one who has been crime-free for many years and is clearly rehabilitated. For a person seeking expungement that also has a juvenile record, there appears to be little societal benefit in using a...

A Social Security number can be a valuable commodity in an underworld that thrives on identity theft and fraudulent schemes. When Social Security numbers are purchased, made up or perhaps stolen from the dead, there can be an enormous potential for amassing huge recoveries. That...

According to the Parsippany Police Department Blotter, local restaurant, Baldwin Pizzeria, was burglarized sometime between 10:30pm on January 18, 2013 and 9:30am January 19, 2013. According to a pizzeria employee, the front door was unlocked, money was missing from the register,...

We like to think that people are free to walk the public streets without police intervention. We don’t normally expect the police in New Jersey to pull over pedestrians who are walking peacefully and not creating a disturbance. However, sometimes that scenario plays out, as...

Driving while under the influence is a serious crime. In New Jersey, drunk driving can lead to loss of license, jail time and other negative results. It often is the cause of accidental injuries, property damage, and loss of life. In one recent case, the consequences for a female...

According to the Parsippany Police Department Blotter, on the afternoon of January 3, 2013, police responded to a call about a pedestrian who was allegedly struck by a vehicle. A witness to the alleged hit-and-run told police that he saw a man park his vehicle, take a leather...

A cell phone is one thing that most people will not go without in a modern lifestyle that demands instant communications. It’s also an obligatory badge of membership in our fast-paced society. But there are times when the benefits of having one may be outweighed by other...

New Jersey readers may find an unusual criminal case interesting, as it emphasizes language barriers. The case stems from a DWI charge that a deaf woman is seeking to have dismissed because she claims that she did not understand what the police were saying to her. This case could...

Being arrested and processed through the system can be scary for anyone, particularly a young adult. A 20-year-old woman from Union Beach was recently arrested in Hopatcong, New Jersey on drug charges. The drug possessioncharges related to marijuana, heroin and paraphernalia....