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. 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…
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…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. NEW YORK — The 23-year-old passenger killed when a motorcycle crashed in the Lincoln Tunnel Wednesday morning has been identified by authorities. Yennifer Blanco-Liz of Brooklyn, N.Y. was riding on a motorcycle driven by a 35-year-old Hyde Park, N.Y. man when the bike crashed into…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. SAYREVILLE — A crash involving six cars on the Garden State Parkway is causing some northbound delays for the Monday morning commute, according to police. One car caught fire after a multi-vehicle accident near mile marker 124, briefly closing the two left lanes at about 7:45 a.m., according…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. WOODCLIFF LAKE — A motorist from New York state died from injuries she suffered when her car went off the roadway on the Garden State Parkway and struck a tree Monday night, authorities said. The identity of the driver was not released pending notification of…
Details were revealed regarding a fatal accident shut down a major New Jersey commuter highway early Monday, police said. Submitted by New Jersey Motorcycle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Details were revealed regarding a fatal accident involving a motorcycle that shut down a major New Jersey commuter highway Monday, the State Police said. A motorcyclist died…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Seven people have died in accidents on Route 55 so far this year. That’s the same number of fatalities reported for all of 2015. Six died in both 2013 and 2014, while no fatalities were reported in 2012, according to New Jersey State Police accident…
A man from Annandale and two from Flemington were airlifted to area hospitals after a multi-car accident on Rt. 78 late Monday night Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Berkeley Heights, NJ — Three people were air-lifted to a hospital following a three-car crash on Route 78 on Monday night, according…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark DENVILLE — Crashes on Route 80 and on Route 287 were causing massive delays Tuesday evening. The state Department of Transportation reported at 5:42 p.m. that three westbound lanes on Route 80 were closed east of Exit 37 for Route 513/Hibernia Avenue due to an accident and…
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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…