Submitted by New Jersey Traffic Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This blog doesn’t address a specific case or complex legal issues. Recently I was reading a case in which a defendant was pulled over mostly due to an air freshener obstructing his windshield (at least that was the reason written in the police report). That case will…
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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…