With rising toll prices for 18-wheelers, truck drivers—make sure you are aware of the cost of the new toll rate increases on the New Jersey Turnpike, AC Expressway, and the Garden State Parkway.  I have recently seen a lot of cases where drivers don’t pay the toll and end up being charged criminally with a […]

With the holiday season already upon us and parties adding up in the numbers, it is a guarantee that drinking will occur.  This is not lost on anyone, let alone the police—so what is their answer?  DUI checkpoints!  If you’re traveling on any major roadway over the next few weeks, you are likely to come […]

New Jersey’s controversial Kyleigh’s Law, which went into effect back in May of 2010, was the first of its kind and now the initial reports on its effectiveness are in.  The legislation was brought about after a 2006 auto accident that killed 16 year-old Kyleigh D’Alessio, whom the law is named after, and several of […]

I’m sure not a day has gone by that you have not seen people on your daily commute texting and driving.  Under the law you should know that “texting” isn’t limited to just that specifically; it also includes other things like Facebook, Twitter, or any one of the hundreds of apps out there that detract […]

Over my 20 years of practicing law, I have taken on many cases that help out of state drivers get their licenses reinstated by resolving old traffic tickets they have acquired in New Jersey.  If you’re having trouble renewing your license in a different state because of an unresolved ticket I will be able to […]

All Drug charges carry loss of driver license Most people are unaware that in New Jersey, if you are charged with a drug crime you are subject to losing your license anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. It does not matter if this is a first offense, if you were driving, or even if […]

A driver who fails to use a seat belt or fails to require a passenger to use one may be convicted of a criminal offense if there is an accident resulting in serious injury or death, the Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Sept. 18th, 2014.  Each case will be determined on its own facts, but […]

Back on January 4th 2014, New Jersey enacted a new law for criminal cases being handled in Municipal Court.  Now, for the first time a defendant with no past criminal issues can qualify for a “Conditional Dismissal”.  If granted by the Judge, a probationary term for your crime can be imposed, with certain conditions.  If […]

An expungement is procedure to erase criminal records from your past. If you have been convicted of a crime, a disorderly persons offense, town ordinance, went through a PTI/Conditional Discharge or even just arrested with your case dismissed, an expungement could be a great help. Once completed, the expungement will “extract and isolate” your past […]

Effective July 1st 2014, penalties for using a cell phone while driving in NJ will increase pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-97.3. For a first offense the fine will now increase to  $200-$400.  A second offense will carry a fine of $400-$600.  For a third or subsequent offense the penalty will now be $600-$800, a possible loss […]