2 pedestrians killed in crash on Route 22 west in Bridgewater

August 25, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark BRIDGEWATER – An investigation into a fatal crash near the Bridgewater Diner closed all lanes of westbound Route 22 from Interstate 287 north and Foothill and Ronson roads to Gaston Avenue on Thursday morning, according to township police. Township police confirmed the accident happened at approximately…

4 people, including 6-year-old, hurt in Newark crash

August 23, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Associated Press Posted: Aug. 22, 2016 8:00 am Updated: Aug. 22, 2016 8:29 pm NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Delaware State Police say four people, including a 6-year-old, were injured when a tractor trailer rear-ended a pickup truck in Newark. The agency said in a news…

Collingswood Woman Killed in Stabbing – 8/22/16

August 23, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Collingswood Police Chief Kevin Carey reported a Collingswood woman was killed in a stabbing incident on Monday night (8/22/16). Collingswood officers responded to the Heights of Collingswood Apartments, C Building, around 7:49 p.m. Monday night in reference to a domestic…

Why Did My Attorney Hire an Expert and Spend So Much Money on My Case?

August 21, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In New Jersey there is a specific rule that outlines when a plaintiff needs to hire an expert for a case. Often client ask me why would we spend money on this expert or that expert. The very simple answer is you need an expert to…

How to Appeal From a PTI (Pretrial Intervention) Denial

August 17, 2016 |

State of New Jersey vs McDonald August 15, 2016. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the Appellate Division reversed a trial judge’s admission of a defendant into PTI after the prosecutor objected and denied defendant’s entry into their PTI program. The key to this decision is the judge’s ruling which…

What Happens When You Can’t Afford to Pay? Inability to Pay Restitution After a Guilty Verdict

August 10, 2016 |

State v. Wyatt The subject of this case is the ability of a defendant to pay restitution after a guilty verdict of theft by deception. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The defendant was charged with stealing social services benefits (TANF) in the amount of $7000. I have handled numerous cases like this…

School bus overturned on Garden State Parkway

August 9, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Two southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway were closed after a yellow school bus overturned in Tinton Falls. The crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. Two adults were on the bus, they were transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center with non-life threatening injures, according to…

7 Killed In Crashes On Deadly New Jersey Weekend

August 8, 2016 |

At least seven people were killed in traffic crashes during what could have been New Jersey’s deadliest weekend of the year. Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark At least seven people were killed in traffic crashes during what could have been New Jersey’s deadliest weekend of the year. Just on Sunday night,…

Proposal for NOT shackling juveniles in family court proceedings

August 2, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The New Jersey state Judiciary Juvenile Justice Committee has recommended that juveniles no longer be restrained when they are brought into court and appear in front of a judge. The following is the Committee recommendation report submitted to the rules committee. The concluding recommendation includes a Rule…

What does New Jersey Law Enforcement have to do to get your cell phone records?

August 2, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Issue:  What does New Jersey Law Enforcement have to do to get your cell phone records?? Do they have to get a warrant signed off by a judge or is a Grand Jury Subpoena enough?   The New Jersey Supreme Court decides law enforcement needs to get…