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Drunk-driving penalty changes for first time offenders advanced by NJ Senate panel
On Monday, committee hearings were held where proposed changes were made in how first time drunk driving offenders are punished. Processes like how bail is administered and how the negotiating process for unions are done, also received committee hearings. Drunk Driving laws According to a new bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, first-time drunk drivers will be given the… Read more
Standards for Stoned Driving could get a push from Congress
According to a new bill introduced on Thursday by Rep. Jared Polis, states would be require to have legalized recreational or medical marijuana in order to create a standard that will help determine when a driver will be considered to be driving under the influence of pot. This new law, called the LUCID Act, does not set down a specific… Read more
Township Police Officer charged after trying to have a relatives DWI dismissed
ROCKAWAY TWP. – 34-year-old Clifton Gauthier of Sparta was charged with official misconduct and other crimes on Monday after he alleged tried to get a relative’s DWI ticket dismissed. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office charged him with official misconduct, obstruction, witness tampering and hindering prosecution of another. His record shows that Gauthier was hired in July 2005 in the township… Read more
Central New Jersey man facing 3rd DWI charge in less than a week
KEANSBURG, N.J. – Jean Attis, a central New Jersey man was arrested for DWI for the third time in less than a week. According to Keansburg police, the 46-year-old borough resident was arrested on Saturday afternoon after he allegedly led police officers on a brief chase. Officers pursued Attis through a neighboring town but the chase soon ended when Attis… Read more
Parsippany police officer charged with DWI
RANDOLPH – On Saturday, an intoxicated Parsippany police officer ran his Chevrolet Silverado off the road and wound up in a residential front yard, according to the police. Randolph police said that 30-year-old John R. Freudenberg was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving on Saturday night. Randolph Sgt. Frank Mygas, and officers Jason Gould and Jason Del Turco… Read more
Retired State Police commander admits to stealing from nonprofit fund
PATERSON – On Tuesday 11 Feb., a retired State Police commander, 47-year-old Maj. Michael Mattia, accepted to stealing more than $55,000 from a charitable fund he oversaw that was intended to assist fellow troopers and their families, and also getting a $19,000 loan from a subordinate colleague by lying. To pay some undisclosed personal expenses, acting Maj. Michael Mattia stole… Read more
Poll says New Jersey residents want to smoke pot than bet online
ATLANTIC CITY – A survey done by a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll found that 41% of the participants support smoking marijuana in free time for enjoyment if it became legal. This shows that only 32 percent individuals support gambling over the Internet which is legal in New Jersey. The survey clearly showed that more residents of New Jersey want… Read more
The seven deadliest roads for pedestrians in New Jersey
According to a recent study, the below mentioned routes and the roadways were the most dangerous for New Jersey pedestrians, as a large number of deaths occurred there. The list with the name of “most dangerous roads for walking” was made by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The list compiled is the annual one in which complete statistics were shown. For… Read more
Texas resident charged with DWI and weapons possession in Delran
DELRAN – On Tuesday, police said that 45-year-old Joseph M. Rupert, a Texas resident, was found in possession of several illegal weapons early Sunday during a traffic stop on Route 130 South. Rupert was pulled over around 2:16 a.m. for failing to maintain a lane. Further investigation showed that Rupert had an assault rifle, handgun, high-powered rifle with a high-capacity… Read more
Alleged drunk driver hits Cherry Hill police car
CHERRY HILL TWP. – On early Saturday morning, 49-year-old Brian Hanratty was accused of hitting a police vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol. Hanratty hit the marked police vehicle after the officer had stopped another driver on Route 70, near West Gate Drive. According to the police, the officer was outside the vehicle when Hanratty’s Toyota Solara hit… Read more