State police: Crime down sharply in Camden

October 10, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. CAMDEN – The city’s streets grew safer over the first nine months of 2018, with double-digit percentage drops for murders and four other major crimes, New Jersey State Police statistics show. But the lower figures, which mirrored a statewide improvement, also indicated Camden residents remained more vulnerable to…

I’m among many N.J. police chiefs who believe legalizing weed will lead to more vehicle deaths

October 10, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer Jeffrey Hark. By John J. Zebrowski As a police chief of central New Jersey community who has seen his fair share of traffic accidents, I want to make clear it is imperative we do not underestimate the adverse impact legalizing recreational marijuana will have on traffic safety within our…

Are you being watched by someone because you made a workers compensation claim or were involved in a car crash?

October 6, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. When you make a claim against an insurance company from a workers compensation case and/or file suit against a driver as a result of a car crash and you are claiming personal injuries you become the target of surveillance.  Why?  Because insurance companies are not your…

Proposed law would expand NJ’s DUI ignition lock program

October 3, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey DUI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark TRENTON – A bill endorsed by the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee would expand the state’s DUI ignition interlock program. The device acts like a breathalyzer and won’t allow a car to start if the driver’s blood alcohol content is too high. Under current law, only repeat…

Summary Judgement & Qualified Immunity: Shooting or Self Defense

October 2, 2018 |

Baskin v. Martinez and the City of Camden In considering plaintiff’s appeal, we must adhere to well-settled principles applicable to summary judgment motions. A court must “consider whether the competent evidential materials presented, when viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, are sufficient to permit a rational factfinder to resolve the alleged disputed…

Condo Association Liability in Snowstorms: Sidewalk Slip and Fall

October 2, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Slip and Fall Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Here is another case where a business invitee comes to a property and is injured. The question in this case was whether or not the condo association had a duty to clear a sidewalk for pedestrians and invitees in the middle of a snowstorm. The…

Here are the details of N.J.’s new legal weed bill, including delivery and smoking lounges

September 20, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Drug Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. By Payton Guion | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com EDITOR’S NOTE: On Oct. 3, industry insiders from New Jersey and beyond will gather for a full day of programming and networking at NJ Cannabis Insider Live! If you’re serious about the industry and where things are heading with the pending…

Don’t let Jersey drivers make other states’ roads more dangerous

September 15, 2018 |

Submitted by Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Getty Images Gov. Murphy has been working on getting five states and Puerto Rico to share crime gun information.  Meanwhile,  a pair of New Jersey legislators want to hide information about another deadly weapon, the motor vehicle. That’s both ironic and misguided. State Sens. Nicholas Scutari (D., Union) and Nicholas Sacco…

Teacher Charged with Luring – September 15, 2018

September 15, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Jonathan Liano, 38, of Sicklerville in Winslow Township, believed he was chatting with a 14-year-old girl he met online. However, the fifth-grade teacher had actually been sending sexually explicit messages to an undercover detective working with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High-Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU). The investigation…

Legalize marijuana New Jersey – News flash: Prior Conviction Expungements

September 13, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark This month’s recent modified proposed legislation for marijuana legalization in New Jersey has included the automatic right for every person with a prior possession of marijuana charge to obtain an expungement. However the key Provision in the most recent proposed legislation is the fact that the defendant,…