A Linden NJ police officer was arrested for allegedly distributing marijuana in Union County, New Jersey. The suspect is employed as a sergeant with the Linden Police Department. He was the subject of a narcotics investigation by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office. Detectives with the prosecutor’s office launched the investigation after receiving a tip about […]
Multiple Plainfield residents were arrested this weekend on drug and weapons charges after the completion of two ongoing investigations. Authorities announced that Plainfield resident Donte Thompson was the subject of an ongoing investigation that ultimately resulted in the raiding of his Clinton Avenue residency on Saturday. During the weekend raid, police confiscated the following narcotics: […]
The death of musician and singer Prince earlier this year sent shockwaves throughout the country and resulted in a lot of news stories about the risks of prescription drug abuse. That’s because Prince’s tragic death was found to be a result of a prescription opioid overdose. Prince died due to use of fentanyl, an extremely […]
Drivers in Union County and elsewhere in New Jersey need to be aware that the state has some of the toughest drunk driving laws in the entire country, with prosecutors and judges who are often willing to pursue maximum punishments for repeat offenders. It is also imperative that Union County NJ residents understand that they […]
If you have been charged with a simple assault in Union County, New Jersey, including municipal courts such as Linden, Union, Cranford, Garwood, or Elizabeth, it is critical to protect your rights and build a compelling defense. The Law Offices of Edward Cooper handle simple assault cases and all associated charges across Northern and Central New […]
A distracted driving accident in Georgia has gotten national attention because the teenage driver who allegedly caused the car crash was reportedly using Snapchat at the time. Now the teen suspect who was behind the wheel has been charged with multiple traffic offenses and sued by the family of the person injured in the rear-end […]
Although New Jersey law enforcement officers are trying to crack down on drivers who use their cell phones to talk or text, there is a little-known loophole that has been used by some drivers to avoid traffic tickets. Shockingly, it is not currently against the law in NJ for a person behind the wheel of […]
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office recently released the annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR), which compiles crime data from across the state. The data, which comes from local police departments and the NJ State Police, is used to determine how effective law enforcement has been at protecting the public against criminal activity. This year’s UCR […]
For defendants charged with low-level drug offenses like simple possession of marijuana, Drug Court offers an alternative to incarceration. For years, NJ Governor Chris Christie has touted the positive effects of alternative sentencing programs like Drug Court. According to Christie, New Jersey’s Drug Court program provides low-level drug offenders with an opportunity to focus on […]
There continue to be significant consequences stemming from the revelation that a New Jersey State Police lab technician faked evidence in a marijuana possession case. Now the NJ Supreme Court has assigned a special judge to deal with the anticipated challenges of previous drug convictions connected to the disgraced lab tech. Kamalkant Shah worked for […]
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