It is relatively easy to get a first-offense DUI charge if you drive after drinking in New Jersey. For many adults, a general rule of thumb is four drinks over the course of an hour will register as a 0.08% blood-alcohol content (BAC), the legal threshold for a DUI or...
A reckless driving charge is a serious traffic offense that can cost you 5 points on your New Jersey driver’s license, up to 60 days in jail, and a fine of $50 to more than $200. Six or more points on your MVC driving record within three years will cost...
New Jersey motor vehicle law includes a specific reckless driving offense that can cause you years of problems in addition to immediate jail time, a fine, and a potential loss of driving privileges if you are convicted of the offense. The penalties for a reckless driving conviction are more severe..
New Jersey changed its approach to bail as part of the reform of New Jersey’s criminal justice system in 2017. The state moved from a system that relied principally on setting monetary bail as a condition of release to a risk-based system that the state says is more objective and...
Early Sunday morning, an accident occurred involving a personal vehicle and a public transit bus in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The vehicle, a Kia, reportedly collided with a New Jersey Transit (NJT) bus at the NJT bus stop located at the Black Horse Pike and English Creek Avenue. The...
