Submitted by Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. CRANFORD – A crash on the northbound Garden State Parkway in Cranford has jammed traffic for at least eight miles into Middlesex County, according to state transportation officials. The crash occurred near milepost 138 around 6 a.m. and has the two right lanes and shoulder blocked as of 7:45 a.m.…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Car ran off highway near Rockaway Townsquare mall A Dover man died from injuries sustained in a car crash that briefly shut down Route 80 in both directions Sunday afternoon in Rockaway Township, State Police said. Joshua Rivas, 21, was airlifted from the scene to…
UPDATE: Police had a stern warning as the snow hit N.J. on Thursday. Trains and Newark Airport flights have been suspended. More here… Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The heavy flakes of a snowstorm that had New Jersey in its bull’s-eye fell harder Thursday as trains and flights have been…
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.…
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…
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…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark WARREN TOWNSHIP — An accident on Saturday morning on Interstate 78 east of exit 36 has resulted in the critical injury of the driver and delayed traffic. The driver, who was a female, was air-lifted to Morristown Memorial Hospital in critical condition, according to the state…
One man was killed in one of two separate N.J. highway accidents on Sunday and Monday. Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. One man was killed in one of two separate Garden State Parkway accidents on Sunday and Monday. The man, who was unidentified, died as the result of a car…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. CLINTON TWP. – A serious accident closed the westbound side of Interstate 78 at exit 17 (Route 31 south) on Monday. The accident happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. As of 10:10 p.m., the right lane on the westbound side of the expressway remains closed as an accident…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. PARSIPPANY — The driver and a passenger who were killed Sunday in a motorcycle accident on Interstate 287 were from Hamburg, officials said. James Ruggiero Jr., 56, was driving a 1994 Kawasaki motorcycle around 11 a.m. when he veered right for unknown reasons and drove off the road, according to…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…