Submitted by New Jersey Transit Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. VOORHEES – A person was struck and killed by a NJ Transit bus on Tuesday afternoon, law enforcement officials confirmed. At approximately 1:41 p.m., Voorhees police were sent to Boscov’s at the Voorhees Town Center for a report of a “pedestrian crash involving a NJ Transit bus,” according…
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…
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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…