Archive for July 2015
State Worker Seriously Injured In Route 80 Crash, Several Lanes Closed Police Said
A state Department of Transportation worker was hit by a car Wednesday morning, authorities said. Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A state Department of Transportation worker was seriously injured in a car accident on Route 80 east Wednesday morning, state police said. A car hit the worker at approximately 10:37…
Read MoreWoman hit, killed by dump truck in Union City
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. UNION CITY — A woman was struck and killed Tuesday morning as she was crossing North Marginal Highway, Port Authority police said. The woman was hit at 7:10 a.m. as she was crossing the street near Park Avenue, near the border of Weehawken and Union City, said…
Read MoreCrash causes poles, wires to fall onto Easton Avenue
Submitted by New Jersey truck accident attorney, Jeffrey Hark. FRANKLIN (Somerset) – Drivers might want to steer clear of Easton Avenue through the Wednesday morning commute to allow time for wires and poles to be cleaned up following a Tuesday afternoon crash. A tractor-trailer and a Honda Civic became entangled in wires that fell onto…
Read MoreDropped 9-1-1 Call Not An Emergency By Itself But May Support Application of Emergency Aid Doctrine to Police entry of Home
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This blog has discussed exceptions to Fourth Amendment protections on numerous occasions, and the discussion often circles back to exigency. Exigent circumstances sometimes provide a legitimate basis for police to intrude, and at other times unfortunately are used as an excuse to circumvent your rights. It all…
Read MoreAuthorities identify toddler killed in mail truck accident
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) – Authorities have released the name of a toddler who was killed when a mail truck struck her grandmother, who was carrying the child across a northern New Jersey street. Elizabeth officials say 2-year-old Sofia Flores died in Monday morning’s accident, while her…
Read MoreToddler Struck, Killed By Mail Truck In Elizabeth, New Jersey
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. ELIZABETH, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A toddler was struck and killed by a mail truck in an accident that left her older brother and grandmother injured Monday morning in New Jersey, police said. It happened just after 10 a.m. at Rahway Avenue and Chilton Street in Elizabeth. The…
Read MoreTeen airlifted to hospital in Route 3 crash, police say
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. EAST RUTHERFORD — A Jersey City man was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning after his car flipped over a guard rail on Route 3, police said. The 19-year-old was driving westbound near MetLife Stadium at about 6:30 a.m. when he lost control of his vehicle, East Rutherford…
Read MoreRoute 3 crash causing lengthy delays for buses, cars
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A multi-vehicle crash and fuel spill on Route 3 east near MetLife Stadium is causing up to 30 minute delays for commuter buses to New York. NJ Transit has diverted it’s New York-bound commuter buses to I-80 and the New Jersey Turnpike, according to agency commuter…
Read MoreMan, going 100+ mph, and 9-year-old son killed in Route 78 crash, cops say
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark WARREN TOWNSHIP — A 9-year-old boy and his father both died in the Route 78 crash that brought traffic to a standstill for hours Saturday night, after the father sped along the highway at more than 100 mph, state police said. Stephen Weekes, 34, of Bethlehem, Pa., and his son…
Read MoreWhen a Judge Is Too Involved to Judge Properly–Recusals and the Politics of Judge-Attorney Relations
Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Dominguez v. Education Management Services, Inc., decided by the Appellate Division on July 10, demonstrates two points–one legal, and one based in common sense: There is a high standard for recusal (replacement) of a judge in a particular case Don’t have bad interactions with judges if…
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