Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Originally published here. BRIDGETON — Timothy Seidel, the Laurel Lake man responsible for a crash that killed Millville Police Officer Christopher Reeves and injured another officer during a police pursuit in 2012, was sentenced to 19 years in state prison Friday at the Cumberland County Courthouse. Family, friends, law…
Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, New Jersey Criminal Attorney representing Timothy Seidel Originally published here by Press of Atlantic City BRIDGETON — Timothy Seidel was sentenced Friday to 19 years in state prison for causing the on-duty death of Millville police officer Christopher Reeves and the severe injuring of a fellow patrolman two years ago. Superior…
Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, attorney representing Timothy Seidel BRIDGETON – The mother of a Millville police officer killed in a violent crash two years ago told a packed courtroom Friday the driver responsible took away a son, father, husband and “a police officer who really did want to help.” Superior Court Judge Robert Malestein sentenced…
Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, attorney representing Timothy Seidel Timothy Seidel, of Commercial Township, appears in Cumberland County Court on Friday to be sentenced in his connection with the death of Millville Patrolman Christopher Reeves in 2012, October 24, 2014. (Joe Warner | South Jersey Times) BRIDGETON — Timothy Seidel, the Laurel Lake man responsible for a…
This photo provided by the Millville Police Dept. shows Christopher W. Reeves. The southern New Jersey police officer has died after his cruiser and another vehicle collided early Sunday, July 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Millville Police Dept.)South Jersey Times BRIDGETON — Retracting his previous not guilty plea, Timothy Seidel admitted to being responsible for the death of…
BRIDGETON – The motorist behind the wheel of the car that killed a Millville police officer two years ago accepted a plea deal in the case today, officials have said. Timothy Seidel has been in Cumberland County Jail since his arrest following the crash on July 8, 2012. He pleaded guilty Monday to charges of…
Submitted by Criminal Defense Attorney, Jeffrey Hark Original published on NJ.com BRIDGETON — A critical decision rests in the court’s hands in the case involving Timothy Seidel, the Commercial Township man charged in connection with the death of Patrolman Christopher Reeves in 2012. Last week, the state filed a motion aiming to preclude the defense from arguing 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…