Category: DUI / Drunk Driving

How Often is a DWI Dismissed in New Jersey?

Most DWI traffic stops lead to a DWI going on the driver’s record. A DWI conviction does not count as a criminal conviction, but it stays on your driving record for 10 years if you do not get any subsequent DWIs, and even longer if you do. Just because a…

How Does a DUI Affect Your Career?

A series of poor choices resulting in a DUI or DWI can have long-lasting effects on a person’s life, even if the negligent actions are not a fair representation of the person. Unfortunately, a wider snapshot of someone’s life isn’t always taken into account when considering employability with a DUI….

NJ Judges: Sleeping Drunk Is Driving Drunk

A person who decides to sleep in their car after having had too much to drink can be convicted of drunk driving in New Jersey if the vehicle’s engine is running, an N.J. appellate court has ruled. “The court noted that the state’s DWI statute never mentions the word ‘driving’…

Egg Harbor Man Arrested for DUI in Somers Point

A 26-year-old resident of Egg Harbor Township, was arrested on Monday, July 6 on charges of allegedly driving under the influence. DUI is a motor vehicles offense similar to Driving While Intoxicated, except that under charges for Driving Under the Influence, a driver is accused of operating a vehicle while…

Mount Holly Woman Arrested for DWI in Mount Laurel NJ

Jenna McKinney, 31, of Mount Holly, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated after she was involved in a car accident on the morning of Thursday, May 14. McKinney could potentially face serious penalties under New Jersey law for the driving while intoxicated charges if she is convicted or pleads guilty…