Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Disturbing testimony from two former girlfriends was heard in state Superior Court during a pretrial hearing for Maurice Pearson, accused of murdering one of the woman’s 3-year-old son. IPHONE VIDEO BY WILLIAM WESTHOVEN JUNE 22, 2017 William Westhoven A motorcyclist died Sunday from injuries sustained…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. MOUNT ARLINGTON — A State Police trooper was taken to the hospital following a five-vehicle crash on Sunday evening, authorities said. State Police spokesman Capt. Brian Polite said two State Police vehicles crashed while responding to a motor vehicle accident on Route 80 at about 7:30…
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. DENVILLE, NJ– According to multiple reports, a New Jersey State Trooper was injured this morning on Interstate 80 in Denville. The incident happened in the 6 a.m. hour and snarled traffic on the highway for hours. The trooper was taken to Morristown Medical Center. No other information…
Submitted by New Jersey Fuel Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark ROXBURY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Two people were injured Sunday afternoon in a fiery crash on Route 80 West in Roxbury, New Jersey. A sport-utility vehicle collided with a tanker truck at Exit 30 on Route 80 West in Roxbury around 4:15 p.m., officials told CBS2.…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. SADDLE BROOK — A woman and a baby who is less than a year old were injured when their car overturned in a two-car collision on Route 80 on Thursday afternoon, State Police said. The accident, which police were alerted to around 3 p.m., involved…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A 13-year-old boy who suffered devastating head injuries in a car accident died on Thursday, his mother said, ending his family’s monthlong quest for more testing and medical opinions about whether he had truly suffered a “brain death.” Michael “Mikey” LaVecchia died at Robert Wood…
13-year-old Michael LaVecchia III was riding the car’s front seat when it slammed into the back of a dump truck Saturday, police said. Submitted by New Jersey Dump Truck Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. The second juvenile passenger in a car crash that killed another boy and the 37-year-old driver died Sunday, New Jersey State Police…
Submitted by New Jersey motor vehicle accident lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. PATERSON — Three people were taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a one-vehicle accident on Route 80 westbound, authorities said. The vehicle, a white van registered in New York, struck a barrier in the fast lane and rolled over, landing in…
A state Department of Transportation worker was hit by a car Wednesday morning, authorities said. Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A state Department of Transportation worker was seriously injured in a car accident on Route 80 east Wednesday morning, state police said. A car hit the worker at approximately 10:37…
Submitted by truck accident attorney, Jeffrey Hark MONTVILLE – Delays continued at 10 a.m. on eastbound Route 80 in Pine Brook after a tractor-trailer truck overturned near mile Exit 48, causing heavy rush-hour delays, according to the New Jersey State Police. Earlier reports indicated the accident scene had cleared, but a department spokesperson said that…
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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…