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Wayne man faces DWI charges after crashing into utility pole
PEQUANNOCK – A 49-year-old Wayne man is facing DWI charges after he crashed his 1995 Toyota Corolla into a utility pole on Sunday while intoxicated and left the scene. Pequannock police received a report of a vehicle crashing into a utility pole at 12:05 a.m. The incident took place on Jacksonville Road. The driver left the scene after the crash… Read more
Bill to eliminate mandatory license suspension ranks among the worst
A bill advancing through the New Jersey Senate to eliminate mandatory license suspension for first-time drunken drivers is ranking among the worst ideas to come out of Trenton. According to the current drunk driving law, first time drunken drivers have to face a mandatory license suspension which can last anywhere from 3 to 12 months. The duration of license suspension… Read more
52-year-old man arrested for alleged drunk driving in Rockaway Township
52-year-old George Clipperton of Rockaway was arrested for alleged drunk driving after he was found roaming the Rose Court neighborhood on the evening of March 26. Rockaway Township Police arrived at the scene when someone reported a suspicious person roaming the neighborhood. The residents informed the police that they saw a man drive around the neighborhood multiple times. The residents… Read more
New Jersey State Municipal Prosecutors Association supports bill to legalize pot
A new bill has been endorsed by the New Jersey State Municipal Prosecutors Association which calls for legalizing the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana. According to the association’s president, the time and money spent on marijuana cases is just ‘silly.’ The Association’s board of trustees were the first of its kind in the nation to vote as… Read more
Rutherford County Bus Driver Charged with DUI on Friday
53-years-old Jeffery Layne of Veterans Parkway in Murfreesboro was arrested for DUI on Friday when police investigated him for a hit-and-run accident. Layne is a Rutherford County bus driver. According to the school district, Layne is the driver of bus 110 for Stewartsboro Elementary School. He was charged with DUI after he completed the elementary school route. The district was… Read more
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