Submitted by New Jersey Transit Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Medical records indicate the NJ Transit engineer involved in last September’s fatal train crash at Hoboken Terminal was not evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea during an examination two months before the accident, as the commuter agency’s own guidelines required. The 48-year-old engineer, Thomas Gallagher, was subsequently diagnosed with severe…
Submitted by New Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash Lawyer Police say the truck rear-ended the car on Route 440 and killing the driver. (Published Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017) The driver of a tractor-trailer is accused of causing a deadly crash in New Jersey Wednesday afternoon. Police say 38-year-old Aleksander Isserovich of Brooklyn was driving the truck under…
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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…