Can Police Bring a Dog to a Motor Vehicle Stop? State of New Jersey v. Dunbar

August 1, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark New Jersey Supreme Court decided July 10, 2017 that New Jersey police can bring a dog to a motor vehicle stop without reasonable suspicion so long as the dog sniff does not prolong a good Jetta meant proposed a traffic stop. In the case of State v.…

Are the police allowed to strip search me once I am in detention?

August 1, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the sole issue is whether the police had the appropriate probable cause to conduct a strip search without consent and without a warrant. The facts in this case are pretty straightforward and consistent with a number of motor vehicle stops. The police pulled a…

Major Traffic Delays In NJ: 3-Car Parkway Crash With Injuries

July 25, 2017 |

Major delays were reported throughout the state as the beach weekend ends. Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Major delays were reported throughout New Jersey on Sunday. A Garden State Parkway crash that involved injuries was also causing major traffic volume, police said. The accident happened at mile-maker 31.3 on Garden…

Wild photo shows car dangling from I-278 overpass after crash

July 19, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. ELIZABETH — A driver who lost control on an entrance ramp for I-278 nearly plunged from an overpass, but was saved by a fence, according to authorities. Elizabeth and Linden police arrived at the crash Saturday morning to find the empty car dangling precariously over…

Tractor-trailer tries – and fails – to fit under railroad bridge

July 18, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A tractor-trailer crashed into the top of a Route 618 railroad underpass in Union Township on July 18, 2017. (Rich Maxwell | for NJ Advance Media) UNION TWP. – A tractor-trailer crashed into the top of a Route 614 railroad underpass on Monday afternoon. The accident was…

Successfully handling a occupational Worker’s Compensation claim

July 15, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Has your attorney met with you in his office and prepare you for your testimony in front of the judge?  Are you prepared and comfortable to communicate to the judge how your work related injury is physically impairing you and affected your life? There are several…

I was not on duty but I went to work and fell in the parking lot. Am I able to make a Worker’s Compensation claim?

July 15, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This very important recent decision reiterates and clarifies the benefits employees who go into work on their day off to help their employer and get injured in the process are entitled to under new Jersey Workes Compensation law. In this case a police officer went to…

Infant Ejected In Parkway Crash Remains Critical With Traumatic Head Injury

July 12, 2017 |

The baby girl in an improper car seat suffered a traumatic head injury. A deer may have caused the SUV to swerve and flip. Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. TINTON FALLS, NJ — The 1-year-old baby girl ejected in a crash Sunday night on the Garden State Parkway remains in…

Overturned Truck Carrying Chlorine Closes Route 70 For 7 Hours: Authorities

July 10, 2017 |

The truck, owned by a Toms River powerwashing company, overturned after it rear-ended a stopped vehicle, police said. Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark LAKEHURST, NJ — An motor vehicle crash that caused a box truck carrying chemicals for power washing to overturn on Route 70 Saturday took first responders about eight…

Can I get the Affidavit used to get a search warrant of my house?

July 9, 2017 |

State vs. Dickenson:  Appellate Division July 5, 2017 Issue:  Can I get the Affidavit used to get a search warrant of my house?  How much discovery is the defendant entitled to at or before the pretrial detention hearing stage? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hary. In this case the defendant requested a copy…