State v. Stoveken: Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The pertinent issue in this case was whether a grand jury subpoena was sufficient to access prescription drug information maintained in New Jersey’s Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). Defendants, along with others, were involved in a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. During an investigation of…
CORRECTIONS OFFICER, INMATE AND INMATE’S GIRLFRIEND CHARGED WITH DRUG DISTRIBUTION – AUGUST 16, 2018
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. On Wednesday, August 15, 2018, Officer Edwin Berrios, Jr. was found to be in possession of illegal drugs when he attempted to enter the Camden County Correctional Facility to begin his shift as a correction officer. A search of Berrios, 22, of Pennsauken, prior to entering the…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo, Gloucester Township Police Chief Harry Earle and Voorhees Police Chief Louis Bordi announced that Dr. William R. Wolfe, M.D., who operated a neurological practice located in Voorhees Township, was arrested in connection with an investigation into the overprescribing of the addictive…
Physician Arrested After Prescribing Pain Killers Republished by New Jersey Medical License Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. One patient was found dead in his bed from an overdose, with a prescription for painkillers from a Queens doctor on the night stand. Another was discovered lifeless and slumped over in his car, a pill bottle naming the…
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2022 changes to New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9.
This memorandum addresses the scope of New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9,summarizes the 2022 amendments to that statute, identifies the effective date andapplicability of those amendments, and outlines practical implications forregulated professionals and licensing boards. Background N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9 is part of New Jersey’s professional and occupational licensinglaws administered under Title 45. The statute governs disciplinary and…