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Ex-Haddon Twp. commissioner admits taking unlawful payment
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…
Read MoreState police: Crime down sharply in Camden
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…
Read MoreI’m among many N.J. police chiefs who believe legalizing weed will lead to more vehicle deaths
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…
Read MoreSummary Judgement & Qualified Immunity: Shooting or Self Defense
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…
Read MoreTeacher Charged with Luring – 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…
Read MoreLegalize marijuana New Jersey – News flash: Prior Conviction Expungements
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,…
Read MoreAs a Passenger, Did the Police Get You Out of the Car Without Any Reason?
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Were you ever a passenger in a motor vehicle the with the police conducting a motor vehicle stop. Did the police get you out of the car without any reason? Have you been threatened or harassed during a motor vehicle stop by law-enforcement? Was there absolutely no…
Read MoreRbiai Ouazene v. Board of Review and Dell Marketing LP
Rbiai Ouazene v. Board of Review and Dell Marketing LP Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Ouazene,was fired from his employment and attempted to collect unemployment benefits. The deputy director found Ouazene eligible for benefits. Dell appealed, and a hearing occurred before the tribunal, which reversed the deputy’s decision.” Ouazene, appellant, was employed…
Read MoreMan accused of stealing pension money from deceased police officer’s kids
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A 58-year-old New Jersey man stole more than $22,000 in pension money intended for the children of a police officer who died in 2012, authorities said. Mark Johnson (Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office) Mark Johnson, of Egg Harbor Township, took six pension checks and deposited them into accounts…
Read MoreCORRECTIONS OFFICER, INMATE AND INMATE’S GIRLFRIEND CHARGED WITH DRUG DISTRIBUTION – AUGUST 16, 2018
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. On Wednesday, August 15, 2018, Officer Edwin Berrios, Jr. was found to be in possession of illegal drugs when he attempted to enter the Camden County Correctional Facility to begin his shift as a correction officer. A search of Berrios, 22, of Pennsauken, prior to entering the…
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