Submitted by New Jersey truck crash lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. After her supervisor warned her that the lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike south had suddenly turned icy and told her to begin salting, a tractor-trailer sped past plow operator Elizabeth Crosby’s salt truck and jackknifed. That crash was followed quickly by several other accidents. Crosby’s…
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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…