DUI Checkpoints in New Jersey: Must-Know Laws and Procedures
New Jersey, like many other states, permits DUI checkpoints to examine drivers to ensure that they are driving sober. These checkpoints are at predetermined locations, and they essentially test drivers for impairment based on drugs or alcohol. They can also check to see if drivers are in possession of open containers of alcohol or controlled […]
read full articleHow to File a Restraining Order in Sussex County NJ
Need to File a Restraining Order in Newton, NJ A restraining order prohibits someone from carrying out certain acts in New Jersey. It usually deals with contact, approaching, or otherwise interacting with another person. It also often extends to family members and friends as well. It applies to everywhere you are—work, home, school, and more. Requests […]
read full articleDomestic Violence Simple Assault Charges under N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(a) Dismissed
Simple Assault Disorderly Persons Charges Domestic Violence Defense in Wantage, New Jersey The Sussex County NJ criminal defense lawyers at the Tormey Law Firm LLC recently represented a client who was charged with simple assault under N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(a) after an alleged domestic violence incident in Stillwater in Sussex County, New Jersey. Our client had no […]
read full articleDetention Hearings in New Jersey
On January 1, 2017, the Bail Reform Act went into effect in the state of New Jersey. Before this Act was effective, judges were required to set bail for anyone to be detained. According to a 2013 study, the average defendant was waiting 314 days in jail for a trial after their indictment. The Act […]
read full articleInmate at Sussex County Jail Extradited to Connecticut on Bank Fraud Charges
Newark Man Accused of Cashing Bad Check in Connecticut, Later Found in Sussex County Jail A Newark man was recently tracked down at the Sussex County jail after being connected to a bank fraud scheme in Connecticut. The fraud crime suspect is Aaron Fogg, a 24-year-old who reportedly lived on Lincoln Avenue in Newark, New […]
read full articleWashington Borough Man Convicted of Online Stalking in New Jersey
Warren County Man Convicted of Stalking Underage Girl and Trying to Get Child Pornography A Washington Borough, NJ man is headed to federal prison after being convicted of stalking a young girl and getting another young girl to send him nude photographs over the internet. The defendant in the case was 25-year-old Brandon McIntyre of […]
read full articleHackettstown Woman Reportedly Left Young Daughter Home Alone
Hackettstown Woman Could Lose Custody of 5-Year-Old Daughter After Allegedly Leaving Her Home Alone Hackettstown, NJ woman was put in jail after she allegedly left her daughter home alone for the day. The woman, 41-year-old Alison Gamba of Hackettstown in Warren County, New Jersey, reportedly went to work for the day and left her young […]
read full articleVernon, NJ Man Faces Manslaughter Charges for Fatal DWI Crash in NY
Man from Vernon Township Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter After Allegedly Causing Fatal DWI Accident in Upstate New York A man from Vernon, New Jersey has been charged with causing a fatal DWI accident in upstate New York. The suspect is Christopher Perrella, a 32-year-old resident of Vernon Township in Sussex County, NJ. According to NY […]
read full articleHackettstown Man Accused of Lying About Armed Robbery
Police Investigated Man’s Claim That He Was Robbed by Taxi Driver in Hackettstown, New Jersey A Hackettstown man has been charged with a crime for allegedly lying about being the victim of an armed robbery. The suspect is Alfonzo Xi Tzib, a 33-year-old man from Hackettstown in Warren County, New Jersey. According to authorities, Tzib […]
read full articlePhillipsburg Man Charged with Heroin Distribution in Warren County, NJ
Suspect Arrested After NJ Police Allegedly Find Heroin, Cocaine, and a Handgun During Drug Raid at Greenwich Township Hotel A man suspected of selling drugs in Phillipsburg was recently arrested by law enforcement and charged with a number of crimes, including drug offenses. The suspect in the case is Shacree Chapman, a 36-year-old man who […]
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