Last week, 17 year old, Karmelo Anthony was charged with 1st Degree Murder following the stabbing death of 16 year old Austin Metcalf. An altercation between Metcalf and Anthony resulted in Antony fatally stabbing Metcalf.
New Jersey, like all States, including Pennsylvania, maintains strict laws which target the illegal use and possession of drugs and narcotics which it classifies as controlled dangerous substance (CDS),
In New Jersey, unlike Pennsylvania, you must obtain proper credentials to even buy a firearm, a separate permit to own a handgun and another permit to carry one; anything else is unlawful possession which carries within it mandatory State Prison following a conviction!
New Jersey doesn’t have a diversion drunk driving program and the minimum license suspension is 3 months even if you are convicted of the lowest level DWI.
When a person is involuntarily committed, it does prevent them from owning and carry firearms. This person is thereafter considered a “prohibited person” under federal and state law. Many have asked us, if this prohibition against the ability carry is a lifetime ban or do they have options when they have regained their mental health
Saint Patrick’s Day is tomorrow but many will be celebrate it this weekend with parades, events at bars and other local establishments! Most, if not all, of these events will involve alcohol. Whether you are going out to an event at a bar or simply staying home to host a smaller gathering of friends, please do it responsibly!
Recently a Virginia Track Athlete, Alaila Everett, was captured on video allegedly striking another athlete, Kaelen Tucker, with a runner’s baton during a race.
It could become easier to obtain recreational marijuana in the Garden State! In 2021, New Jersey legalized recreational marijuana. The State, however, allowed municipalities to decide if they wanted to participate in the cannabis industry and almost two-thirds of the state’s 564 municipalities voted to “opt out.” This all could change soon! New Jersey State […]
President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to pardon the late Pete Rose, the all time hit leader in Major League Baseball who remains banned from the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame even in death. Rose was 17 time MLB All Star and on World Series Championships with the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies. Rose played four seasons in Philadelphia and allegedly took the Broad Street Subway to Veterans Stadium everyday.
These offenses can be charged in addition to speeding under Sections 39:4-98 and 39:4-97.2. It is also not uncommon that people charged with speeding, reckless, or careless driving in New Jersey will also have to defend the charge of following too closely under 39:4-89 and sometimes even racing on the highway under 39:4-52.
