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A verbal argument quickly escalated out of control yesterday when a teenage boy from North Bergen pulled out a BB gun pistol. The defendant was charged with Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Gun charges involving BB handguns are considered 3rd degree indictable offenses. These charges are very serious […]

Is marijuana legal in New Jersey? Well don’t go breaking out your bong in public just yet. Marijuana isn’t legal now but actually could be legal some time in the near future. The proposed bill is being spear-headed by Senator Nicholas Scutari (D-Union). If successful, the legislation would allow New Jersey to follow in the […]

Indictable Offenses vs. Disorderly Persons Offenses vs. Ordinances Our law office often retains clients who, upon receiving a summons, are unsure of the magnitude or seriousness of their offense. If you are unsure of the difference between an ordinance, a disorderly persons offense, and an indictable offense, hopefully this will clear things up for you. […]

A bill sponsored by Hudson County legislators was signed into law this past Wednesday by Gov. Chris Christie which strengthens child pornography penalties and brings state child pornography laws up to par with the current federal law. Assembly woman Angelica Jimenez, from West New York, was quoted as saying “Sexual predators that prey on our children […]

State police pulled over a vehicle on the Turnpike early today to discover drugs, counterfeit money and a man wanted by the NJ State Parole Board and the Port Authority of NY & NJ, a spokesman said. The suspects were stopped in a black Dodge Charger about 3 a.m. near Woodbridge for failure to maintain […]