Simple Assault Charge in Barnegat NJ
Simple Assault Attorney in Barnegat NJ
Barnegat Township is considered one of the top 100 safest towns in Ocean County and New Jersey. According to recent crime reporting, few violent crimes happened during one year, thereby bolstering claims of safety and lowering crime statistics. The likelihood of being a victim of a crime in Barnegat is so low in fact, that you have a .o33 chance in 600 of that happening to you. However, offenses such as simple assault are not uncommon in the town. ...
Berkeley Township Drug Possession Charges
Facing Berkeley Township Drug Possession Charges
Possession of a controlled dangerous substance is a crime in the State of New Jersey, no matter whether you possess it in the northern part of the state or in the southern locations, such as Berkeley Township in beachside Ocean County. People in Berkeley, including those in Bayville and other communities within the township, end up charged with drug possession due to run-ins with local law enforcement on their way to the beach, in their car ...
Public Intoxication Offenses
Public Intoxication Offenses in NJ
Accused Being Drunk in Public at the Jersey Shore?
People often come to us asking whether public drunkenness is a crime in New Jersey. The simple answer is no, it is not a crime to be intoxicated in public. Gathering, having a good time, and drinking is not a criminal offense in and of itself under the NJ Criminal Code. However, you can be given a violation of a town ordinance or charged with the petty disorderly persons offense of disorderly conduct ...
DWI: Crime or Traffic Violation in NJ?
DWI: Crime or Traffic Violation in NJ?
In New Jersey, a DUI is typically a traffic offense. In other words, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not a felony, otherwise known as an indictable crime, or a misdemeanor, called a disorderly persons offense. Nonetheless, under some circumstances, a conviction for DWI allows the judge to impose a sentence similar to those of certain forms of criminal charges.
DWI charges require familiarity with the local court in which your ...
Aggravated Assault & Eluding Charges
Aggravated Assault & Eluding Charges in Ocean County NJ
The crimes of eluding N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2 and aggravated assault N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b) often go hand in hand, as people fleeing from police or law enforcement in a car or motor vehicle are often accused of doing so at the potential peril of others. The harm caused to innocent bystanders is referred to as assault when committed in conjunction with eluding. Generally, New Jersey seeks to punish those who violate the law in accordance ...
Shoplifting Attorney in Berkeley Township NJ
Shoplifting Attorney in Berkeley Township NJ
Charged with Shoplifting in Berkeley Township NJ?
Berkeley Township is located in beautiful Ocean County, New Jersey. Shopping in and around the township is often a task or favorite thing to do by many. Residents and visitors from nearby towns such as Ocean Township, Pine Beach, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, or South Toms River come here for a variety of reasons. Some stop by for rest and relaxation on White Sands Beach in South Seaside Park, ...
Need a Drug Possession Defense Lawyer in Seaside Heights NJ
Need a Drug Possession Defense Lawyer in Seaside Heights NJ
Facing Drug Possession Charges in Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Whether you live alone or share your beachside retreat with several others, you can be strapped with drug possession charges if a controlled dangerous substance is found in your home or otherwise in your possession. Seaside Heights, located in Ocean County, New Jersey, is a popular beach town. Easily accessed by Routes 35 and 37 or New Jersey Transit, the town is a ...
Arrested for Drug Possession in Brick Township NJ
Arrested for Drug Possession in Brick Township NJ
Brick Drug Possession Lawyers
Brick Township, New Jersey was once touted as one of the safest cities in the state. Since its original ranking, the town has fallen victim to the opioid epidemic. Not that long ago, in 2012, the town had the sixth-highest number of overdoses in NJ, lagging slightly behind such larger cities as Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Atlantic City and Camden. While this number has decreased slightly according to a 2017 ...
Brick NJ Simple Assault Criminal and Domestic Violence Cases
Brick NJ Simple Assault Criminal and Domestic Violence Cases Brick Township is the third-largest municipality in Ocean County, New Jersey. With a population of 75,000 it stacks up right behind Toms River and Lakewood. With 30,000 households and an additional 20,000 families, simple assault is unquestionably a frequently charged disorderly persons offense that must be litigated in Brick Municipal Court. Simple assault charges are just as persistent in Brick as they are anywhere else, if not ...
Stafford Township Shoplifting Charge Penalties, & Defense
Stafford Township Shoplifting Charge Penalties & Defense
The Stafford Township Police Department actively seeks to identify and arrest people accused of shoplifting. Often, the police employ tactics such as posting store surveillance footage of a shoplifting suspect on their facebook page. This surveillance footage, whether obtained from loss prevention at Walmart, Target, or Stafford Square Mall, or similar retail establishments, shows the face of the suspected shoplifter. Usually ...