Category Archives: DUI
New Jersey Police Crack Down On Underage Drinking
New Jersey police have re-launched the “Cops in the Shops” program, partnering with local alcohol retailers to put undercover officers inside the stores and crack down on underage alcohol sales. The partnership’s goals are to charge adults who buy alcohol for those who are underage and crack down on anyone attempting to use a… Read More »
New Jersey and New York Immigration Courts Have Highest Backlog of Cases in the Nation
New Jersey and New York courts are currently backlogged and overwhelmed with thousands and thousands of pending immigration cases as a direct result of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recent enforcement activities, as recently reported by NJ.com. Specifically, just through January, there were more than 540,000 pending cases across the county, with more… Read More »
Bergen County DWI Arrest Results in Minor Traffic Violation
In an interesting twist of fate, Francisco Almonte, who was arrested in March of 2016 for alleged drunk driving, was ultimately charged in August only with a minor traffic violation consisting of failure to use a turn single. According to the evidence presented at Almonte’s trial, Bergen County Public Safety Director, Ralph Rivera Jr.,… Read More »
DUI Arrests In Bergen County: What You Need To Know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides that every day, 28 people die in accidents that are related to alcohol-impairment. In its most recent data, the CDC shows that the state of New Jersey saw almost 2,000 alcohol-related automobile deaths between the years of 2003 and 2012. Fortunately, most drinking and driving… Read More »
A Felony for Fun: When Your Fake ID Has Real Consequences
Fake IDs are something that many teens and underage adults are very familiar with. If a person does not own a fake ID, then they usually know at least one person with a fake ID, or they know how they can go about getting one. For the most part individuals shy away from obtaining… Read More »
What Constitutes Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in the State of New York?
Driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious offense throughout the United States. Most states enacted harsh penalties for anyone convicted for driving while intoxicated. There are many known dangers related to drinking and driving. The most devastating impact drinking and driving could have is the loss of the life of another individual…. Read More »
