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…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark WARREN TOWNSHIP — A 9-year-old boy and his father both died in the Route 78 crash that brought traffic to a standstill for hours Saturday night, after the father sped along the highway at more than 100 mph, state police said. Stephen Weekes, 34, of Bethlehem, Pa., and his son…
When a Judge Is Too Involved to Judge Properly–Recusals and the Politics of Judge-Attorney Relations
Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Dominguez v. Education Management Services, Inc., decided by the Appellate Division on July 10, demonstrates two points–one legal, and one based in common sense: There is a high standard for recusal (replacement) of a judge in a particular case Don’t have bad interactions with judges if…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP — A Mountain Lakes man was arrested Saturday morning for allegedly causing a chain reaction crash on Route 80 that killed a man, a woman and a baby, State Police said. Bhavuk Uppal, 22, of Mountain Lakes, was charged with three counts of…
Police say Lori Coenen, 46, died after her boyfriend struck her with a pickup truck. Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. GLASSBORO, N.J. — Police say a 46-year old Appleton woman died early Wednesday after her boyfriend struck her with a pickup truck in a borough about 25 miles south of Philadelphia. The…
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark ORANGE — Dozens of officials were on the scene Wednesday afternoon investigating a Coach USA bus crash into a building. Authorities said the bus struck a Nissan Altima and hit a pedestrian before crashing into a Bank of America branch near Main Street and Scotland Road around…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. According to the 2013 U.S. census, New Jersey has 131,542 public employees including judges, lawyers, corrections officers, and transit workers just to name a few. Many public employees look forward to the benefits of the Public Employees’ Retirement System. But, if you are convicted of a crime…
The two-vehicle crash happened near mile marker 16; Route 539 closed from Route 72 in Barnegat to Harry Wright Boulevard in Manchester. Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. An unidentified man was killed on Route 539 in Lacey on Tuesday afternoon when his Nissan crossed the center line near mile marker 16…
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In State v. Castle, decided July 2, by the Appellate Division, the judge considered whether the Pretrial Intervention Program (PTI) was properly denied by the prosecutor and trial judge. Previous blogs have written extensively about what makes an applicant a good candidate for PTI, and more info…