Archive for January 2017
Garden State Parkway accident kills two on Saturday
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A fiery crash near Exit 117 on New Year’s Day had drivers standing on the Parkway as traffic came to a halt while firefighters put out the blaze. Cynthia Salinas OLD BRIDGE – Police are continuing to investigate an accident that killed two on Saturday.…
Read MoreFatal crash on Parkway in Middletown
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Take a drive on the new Exit 89 ramps off the Garden State Parkway in Lakewood. STAFF VIDEO BY THOMAS P. COSTELLO STAFF VIDEO BY THOMAS P. COSTELLO MIDDLETOWN – One person is dead after a Nissan Pathfinder overturned on the Garden State Parkway Thursday…
Read MoreTeen Hit By Lakehurst Woman’s Car While Crossing For School Bus: Police
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. JACKSON, NJ — A Jackson Township teenager suffered minor injuries Tuesday morning when he was hit crossing a road to get to a school bus, Jackson police said. Police were called to Brewers Bridge Road in the area of Buckingham Drive at 6:52 a.m. about…
Read MoreTwo Tractor Trailers Crash, Close I-78 for Hours
Two truck drivers were injured following a crash that jack-knifed one tractor trailer on Interstate 78 on Wednesday morning, police report. Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. UNION TOWNSHIP, NJ — Two tractor-trailers crashed Wednesday morning causing delays on Interstate 78 East in Hunterdon County, New Jersey State Police Sgt. First Class…
Read MoreCan a Police Officer Follow Me Into My Home
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A case was recently decided by New Jersey’s Supreme Court regarding a warrantless search of a defendant’s home. In the case, an officer responded to a noise complaint; essentially a municipal ordinance charge! The defendant was standing on the porch of his home when the officer showed…
Read MoreWhat if My Traffic Ticket has a Misprint?
Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A court can throw out a traffic ticket if it contains an error that “detract[s] from the intended purpose” of the offense or “prejudice[s] the rights of the defendant.”[1] A recent case was decided by New Jersey’s Appellate Division. In that case, a driver lost control of…
Read MoreDEVELOPING: School Bus Crash In East Brunswick, New Jersey
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Authorities are on the scene of a school bus accident in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Authorities say the crash happened between a school bus and another bus shortly after 9 a.m. on the southbound side of Route 18. Chopper 2…
Read MoreI Just Received a Huge Settlement – Why Do I Have to Pay Huge Taxes?
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The law is complicated. Tax law is even more complicated. Combine the two and you can find yourself in a real mess. When you receive a settlement, there can be numerous tax consequences that follow. In order to navigate towards the best situation possible, you are going…
Read MoreI Just Witnessed A Horrific Accident – Can I Sue for Emotional Damages?
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In New Jersey, if you claim emotional damages because of someone else’s negligence caused you harm, all that needs to be proven is: 1) Defendant owed a duty of reasonable care to you 2) Defendant breached that duty 3) You suffered severe emotional distress; and 4)…
Read MoreSouth Jersey county leads state in 2016 highway death toll
Burlington County had 50 fatalities last year, according to police data Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. More people – 50 – died on the roadways of Burlington County than on highways anywhere else in New Jersey during 2016, according to New Jersey State Police statistics. Four people died on Route…
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