Appellate Standard of Review for a Motion to Suppress

April 3, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. State v. Aziz.  Decided March 31, 2016 In reviewing the denial of a motion to suppress for an alleged violation of Miranda, we use a “searching and critical” standard of review to protect a defendant’s constitutional rights. State v. Maltese, 222 N.J. 525, 543 (2015) (quoting State…

WATCH: Two injured in Garden State Parkway crash, one critically

March 31, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark RAW VIDEO: Two people are injured, one critically, in a crash involving an overturned truck on the Garden State Parkway near milepost 96 in Wall Township. STAFF VIDEO BY THOMAS P. COSTELLO Report of injuries and an overturned vehicle WALL – Two people were injured in…

Out of State Car Accidents When There Is Jurisdiction in New Jersey

March 30, 2016 |

Published by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 36-7-8697 Kerper v. Chilson , U.S. Dist. Ct. If I get in an accident in New Jersey but I’m not from New Jersey what should I do and who should I contact.   That is the subject of this blog. In this case the plaintiff filed a lawsuit in…

Police: Man, 79, dies after pickup truck slams into eatery

March 28, 2016 |

Submitted by truck crash lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a 79-year-old man is dead after his pickup truck crashed into an eastern Pennsylvania restaurant. South Whitehall Township Police Chief John Christman says the crash happened just after 12:30 p.m. Sunday when the Palmerton man lost control, sideswiped two vehicles, hit a…

Driving a Car After DWI Conviction in New Jersey

March 24, 2016 |

14-2-9522 State v. Jivani, 14-2-9523 State v. Kiefer Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark What do I do if I am convicted of a DWI and drive a car and then pulled over in New Jersey with and charged with driving while  suspended under the traffic code and the criminal code! Also, what should I do…

N.J. man, 26, dies in South Jersey Parkway crash

March 23, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark UPPER TOWNSHIP — A 26-year-old Cape May County man was killed Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash along the Garden State Parkway. Anthony Westcott was traveling north when his 2009 Ford F350 truck drifted off the road and into the woods near mile marker 24, according…

UPDATE: School Bus Driver Was Disoriented Following Fair Lawn Crash: Police

March 22, 2016 |

Expect delays in the area all day, authorities said. Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook, NJ Submitted by New Jersey Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark FAIR LAWN, N.J. – A school bus crashed into a utility pole just past Fair Lawn Avenue and Saddle River Road Tuesday morning, police said. No one was on the bus, other than…

Police: Man dies after car crashes into salt truck

March 21, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. VINELAND, N.J. (AP) — A man was killed when his car crashed into a salt truck on a southern New Jersey highway. State police say 32-year-old Michael Bennett, of Sea Isle City, failed to slow down before the crash occurred just before 2 a.m. Monday on…

Truck crashes into house, igniting a fire in Salem County

March 17, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark, PENNSVILLE, N.J. (WPVI) — Police say a truck driver lost control and crashed the vehicle into a house which caused a gas main to erupt into flames in Pennsville, New Jersey. The incident happened before 5:30 a.m. Thursday on Dunlap Avenue and North Hook Road. The…

3 Die, Others Hurt in New Jersey Crash

March 16, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Authorities say a two-vehicle crash on a major New Jersey roadway has left three people dead and two others seriously injured. A 45-year-old man driving an SUV southbound on U.S.Route 9 in Old Bridge when he drifted into the oncoming lanes near County Route 516 and…