In one New Jersey county, courtrooms will become a new front in the opioid battle

October 22, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A suburban courtroom may seem an unlikely venue for a lifesaving decision. But Angel Nelke’s recovery from opioid abuse began when she appeared before a Gloucester Township judge three years ago on a shoplifting charge. She was told a drug and alcohol counselor was available to…

5 Edison cops indicted in alleged no-show job scandal

October 22, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Five Edison officers were indicted Friday over an alleged no-show job scandal in which authorities say the cops pulled in tens of thousands of dollars by taking advantage of a corrupt system in the police department. A grand jury in Middlesex County handed up the indictments charging…

Why the delay on legal weed? Murphy and Sweeney point fingers on final support

October 22, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. It’s mid-October, and one of the priorities since January for Gov. Phil Murphy and state Senate President Stephen Sweeney — passing a law legalizing marijuana use for people 21 and older in New Jersey — is still the subject of painstaking private negotiations. This week, Sweeney, D-Gloucester, and…

If the defendant does not cooperate with the pat down given the officer’s fear of their own safety, and the positive dog sniff, are the police allowed to conduct a strip search without a search warrant?

October 19, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. I was recently arrested after a motor vehicle stop. The police threatened to bring a dog to the scene while they were searching the car. They smelled “burn “marijuana “and/or raw marijuana? The police also had confidential informant information that this defendant may have or always had…

I tripped and fell on a sidewalk at my local neighborhood town. I want to sue. What are the requirements?

October 19, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Slip and Fall Attorney, Jeffrey Hark I was walking down the street in my local neighborhood towards a restaurant and I was tripped and fell on a displaced sidewalk and or curb that was located in front of the municipal school, library, Police, public building. I broke my wrist and needed…

Review of Administrative Board Decision In the Matter of the License Revocation of AMGAD HESSEIN, M.D. Appellate Division Docket No.: A-3308-15T3

October 19, 2018 |

Submitted by Medical License Defense Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the New Jersey Medical Board moved to revoke the medical license of a doctor who plead guilty in criminal court to illegal billing, falsifying medical records, and providing medical treatment not medically necessary.  The Administrative Law Judge developed a thorough and complete record with testimony from several expert witnesses,…

Ex-Haddon Twp. commissioner admits taking unlawful payment

October 18, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A Haddon Township commissioner pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking a payment from a law firm in connection with a lawsuit against the township and has resigned his post, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced. Paul Dougherty, 48, a lawyer who also has served as…

N.J.’s new medical marijuana dispensaries have been delayed as program keeps growing

October 16, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. With demand for medical marijuana surging in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy in July called for a doubling of the state’s program, from six dispensaries to as many as 12. The state Department of Health received 146 applications for those six additional medical marijuana providers. But under…

Your right to a speedy trial under New Jersey’s speedy trial case law.

October 13, 2018 |

I have been charged with a DWI and the question is how fast is the state required to provide discovery and or present the case to the municipal court judge for trial? Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The New Jersey appellate division reached this decision in October 12, 2018 case of State…

Law Offices of Hark and Hark Makes Top 50 settlements Obtained in New Jersey in the Year 2017

October 12, 2018 |

Top 50 Settlements in New Jersey in 2017 The Law Offices of Hark and Hark were named to the list of top 50 settlements obtained in New Jersey in the year 2017 We are pleased to present to you the list of top 50 settlements obtained in New Jersey in the year 2017. The list…