Written by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A new bill passed in the N.J. legislature concerning DNA and criminal defendants. In the past, a defendant had to be incarcerated in order to request possible innocence-proving DNA testing, but now that could change if Governor Chris Christie approves the bill. If the bill became law…
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. N.J.S.A. 2C:44-3 outlines the criteria for an extended term of imprisonment at sentencing. These include: defendant convicted of first, second, or third degree crime + persistent offender + professional criminal (i.e. a [person working with 2+ people in an ongoing criminal enterprise) defendant committed the crime…
A state Department of Transportation worker was hit by a car Wednesday morning, authorities said. Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A state Department of Transportation worker was seriously injured in a car accident on Route 80 east Wednesday morning, state police said. A car hit the worker at approximately 10:37…
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. UNION CITY — A woman was struck and killed Tuesday morning as she was crossing North Marginal Highway, Port Authority police said. The woman was hit at 7:10 a.m. as she was crossing the street near Park Avenue, near the border of Weehawken and Union City, said…
Submitted by New Jersey truck accident attorney, Jeffrey Hark. FRANKLIN (Somerset) – Drivers might want to steer clear of Easton Avenue through the Wednesday morning commute to allow time for wires and poles to be cleaned up following a Tuesday afternoon crash. A tractor-trailer and a Honda Civic became entangled in wires that fell onto…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This blog has discussed exceptions to Fourth Amendment protections on numerous occasions, and the discussion often circles back to exigency. Exigent circumstances sometimes provide a legitimate basis for police to intrude, and at other times unfortunately are used as an excuse to circumvent your rights. It all…
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) – Authorities have released the name of a toddler who was killed when a mail truck struck her grandmother, who was carrying the child across a northern New Jersey street. Elizabeth officials say 2-year-old Sofia Flores died in Monday morning’s accident, while her…
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. ELIZABETH, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A toddler was struck and killed by a mail truck in an accident that left her older brother and grandmother injured Monday morning in New Jersey, police said. It happened just after 10 a.m. at Rahway Avenue and Chilton Street in Elizabeth. The…
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. EAST RUTHERFORD — A Jersey City man was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning after his car flipped over a guard rail on Route 3, police said. The 19-year-old was driving westbound near MetLife Stadium at about 6:30 a.m. when he lost control of his vehicle, East Rutherford…
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A multi-vehicle crash and fuel spill on Route 3 east near MetLife Stadium is causing up to 30 minute delays for commuter buses to New York. NJ Transit has diverted it’s New York-bound commuter buses to I-80 and the New Jersey Turnpike, according to agency commuter…