Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a traffic offense in New Jersey punishable by up to 180 days in county jail, suspended driver’s license for a period of 10 years, and a $1,000 fine. In addition to these penalties, DWI arrests will show on your driving record for as long as a decade. Considering the seriousness of these […]
Last Friday, July 21st, Newark resident Antonio L. Laracuente, 37, was caught passing through an EZPass toll on the George Washington Bridge without paying. Port Authority spokesman Joseph Pentangelo said than an officer spotted him driving though a lower-level toll at 7:45 a.m. in his 2012 Honda Acord when the EZPass signboard read “toll unpaid”. […]
On March 20, 2015, former Linden police officer Pedro Abad left a strip club, reportedly drunk, in the early hours of the morning, and proceeded to drive the wrong way down the West Shore Expressway, subsequently crashing into a truck, killing two passengers, and critically injuring a third. The deceased passengers include fellow Linden police […]
An Elizabeth man has been charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI), eluding police, driving without a license, and other traffic violations, after allegedly driving while intoxicated and crashing into another vehicle while leading Roselle Park police on a car chase. According to Roselle Park Police Detective Sergeant Dominick Frino, 25-year-old Elizabeth resident Danilo Rodriguez-Benitez was driving a black four-door […]
A variety of law enforcement bodies across the state of New Jersey have announced an upsurge in efforts to identify and charge those driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs during the holiday season. Through increased sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols in a multitude of towns, authorities hope to curtail some of the damages […]
As the holiday season continues, many of us take to the roads to visit family and friends both in New Jersey and out of state. Whether you are a visitor of New Jersey who is charged with DWI or a New Jersey resident who is convicted of DWI in another state, there are a number of […]
In the last article of our series regarding DWI law in New Jersey, we will examine the distinct and highly variable penalties associated with different driving under the influence offenses, as well as the underlying factors that drive these determinations. These potential consequences, ranging from periods of license suspension to prison terms, are contingent upon several significant […]
As we continue to delve into the intricacies of New Jersey DWI law, we must address one of the aggravating factors associated with some of these offenses, the results of which can have a catastrophic impact on the sentence imposed for those convicted. Although a conviction for DWI under any circumstances can be significantly damaging, […]
Although we often envision DWI charges originating from traffic stops and field sobriety checkpoints, these cases also arise when a driver is found behind the wheel of a vehicle that he or she is not currently driving. For example, if you are found in a parking lot sleeping in the driver’s seat of your vehicle, […]
In this week’s post of our ongoing New Jersey DWI series, we will discuss one of the most common questions facing those suspected of driving under the influence: should I submit to a breath test or refuse to consent? This question is often daunting when your nerves are running high and you’re not sure which […]
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