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If only 5 percent of shoplifting is related to poverty, what compels the other 95 percent? For many people, it is not because of financial need, but because of a psychological need. Stealing can be an involuntary coping mechanism to deal with personal conflicts and psychological maladies. Most often, it is a response to a […]
Is it Time to Renew Your Driver’s License?
Forgot About That Ancient Parking Ticket and Can’t Renew Your NJ License now? It’s time to renew your license, which means that taking trip to the dreaded DMV. You wait in line for what feels like forever, only to find out that your license can’t be reinstated due to an unpaid ticket. It is possible […]
The Youth Heroin Epidemic
As parents, we want to be able to provide and protect our kids. Sometimes that task seems easier than others. Being a father myself, I know how anxiety inducing it is worrying about their welfare. Perhaps one of the common, biggest fears we all face is the drug factor. You can’t turn on the news […]
Are You Clicking Away Your Consumer Rights Online?
Whenever you do something over the internet, making a purchase, signing up for an account with a website, the company usually requires you to accept their terms and conditions. These can be and usually are lengthy, full of legal language that you have no idea what it means. By clicking the “I agree” button, you […]
Know Your Rights as a Consumer
Nobody likes to be “ripped off” on a purchase. If you have recently made a purchase and feel like you did not receive what you bargained for, you may be right and might have a possible claim to recover some or all of your money back. New Jersey has a very “friendly” Consumer Law Statue, […]
Don’t Talk to Strangers
Why Accepting That Friend Request Can Land You in Hot Water… With social networking dominating the way we communicate, police and prosecutors are using the trend to their advantage. They are going undercover online to catch suspects. Law enforcement officers have been creating fictitious Facebook profiles to gather information and communicate with people of interest. […]
Ban the Box
Did you know?… As of March 1, 2015, New Jersey’s “Ban the Box” law went into effect. The new law limits employers from asking about a job applicant’s criminal history on the application and prohibits them from doing so until after the first interview. Employers are allowed to conduct a background check after the first […]
Prevention Before Punishment
Being charged with possession of drugs, related paraphernalia, distribution, or being under the influence of drugs (such as marijuana, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, and unauthorized prescription medications), carry the possibility of jail time should you be convicted. However, prison is not always the best response to a drug conviction. Those struggling with substance abuse need to […]
Odor of Marijuana is Insufficient for Warrantless Searches
The Fourth Amendment affords you the protection against unreasonable search and seizures. A police officer must obtain a warrant to conduct a search of person or premise, unless the search falls within a specific exception. Some well established exceptions include when illegal items are in “plain view” of the officer, or consent to a search. […]
Ground Breaking Change in DUI Law
Ground Breaking Change in Law on the Horizon for Convicted DUI Drivers in New Jersey Currently, if you are convicted in New Jersey for a DUI/DWI there is a mandatory loss of license that must be imposed by the Judge with no exception. New Jersey is currently 1 of only 2 States that does not […]
