Archive for August 2016
3-vehicle crash on Route 495 West causes massive delays
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark 11: a.m. UPDATE: The accident on Route 495 westbound has been cleared and all lanes are open, officials said. A three-vehicle crash on Route 495 westbound at Kennedy Boulevard has closed all but one lane and has caused long delays. The roadway was closed entirely…
Read MoreYour Rights and the Ability of Police to Search Hotel Rooms and Vehicles | State v. Shaw and Bolden
Were the police allowed to search my hotel room without me there?? Are the police allowed to threaten me with ‘bringing the dog’ to sniff my car? If I am threatened about the ‘bringing the dog’, did i give good consent? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. State v. Shaw and Bolden This…
Read MoreOverturned FedEx truck snarls traffic on Route 1 near North Brunswick
Submitted by FedEx Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. NORTH BRUNSWICK – An overturned FedEx truck backed up traffic on Route 1 North in Middlesex County during the Friday evening commute. The accident happened just before 4 p.m. near the border of North Brunswick and New Brunswick. Parts of Route 1 were closed for several hours,…
Read More2 pedestrians killed in crash on Route 22 west in Bridgewater
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark BRIDGEWATER – An investigation into a fatal crash near the Bridgewater Diner closed all lanes of westbound Route 22 from Interstate 287 north and Foothill and Ronson roads to Gaston Avenue on Thursday morning, according to township police. Township police confirmed the accident happened at approximately…
Read More4 people, including 6-year-old, hurt in Newark crash
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Associated Press Posted: Aug. 22, 2016 8:00 am Updated: Aug. 22, 2016 8:29 pm NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Delaware State Police say four people, including a 6-year-old, were injured when a tractor trailer rear-ended a pickup truck in Newark. The agency said in a news…
Read MoreCollingswood Woman Killed in Stabbing – 8/22/16
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Collingswood Police Chief Kevin Carey reported a Collingswood woman was killed in a stabbing incident on Monday night (8/22/16). Collingswood officers responded to the Heights of Collingswood Apartments, C Building, around 7:49 p.m. Monday night in reference to a domestic…
Read MoreWhy Did My Attorney Hire an Expert and Spend So Much Money on My Case?
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In New Jersey there is a specific rule that outlines when a plaintiff needs to hire an expert for a case. Often client ask me why would we spend money on this expert or that expert. The very simple answer is you need an expert to…
Read MoreHow to Appeal From a PTI (Pretrial Intervention) Denial
State of New Jersey vs McDonald August 15, 2016. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the Appellate Division reversed a trial judge’s admission of a defendant into PTI after the prosecutor objected and denied defendant’s entry into their PTI program. The key to this decision is the judge’s ruling which…
Read MoreWhat Happens When You Can’t Afford to Pay? Inability to Pay Restitution After a Guilty Verdict
State v. Wyatt The subject of this case is the ability of a defendant to pay restitution after a guilty verdict of theft by deception. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The defendant was charged with stealing social services benefits (TANF) in the amount of $7000. I have handled numerous cases like this…
Read MoreSchool bus overturned on Garden State Parkway
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Two southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway were closed after a yellow school bus overturned in Tinton Falls. The crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. Two adults were on the bus, they were transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center with non-life threatening injures, according to…
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