Wayne Criminal Law Blog
Drugs allegedly discovered in shooting suspect’s home
Police in New Jersey have taken a man into custody who they believe is responsible for two shootings in North Brunswick in June. During a search of the 25-year-old man’s Milltown residence, police claim to have found several firearms and significant quantities of...
More coffee consumption may raise crash risk among truckers
If you were injured in a collision with a large truck in New Jersey, then one of the first things you may have wondered is how the truck driver was at fault. For example, truckers can put others at risk by driving drowsy, and if they drink lots of coffee over the long...
More hard braking can mean more car collisions
New Jersey drivers may have to deal with an aggressive driver every now and then, or perhaps they themselves become aggressive. Tailgating is just one form of aggressive driving, and it often leads to drivers having to brake hard to avoid a rear-end collision. In...
Can your legal prescription drugs lead to a DUI conviction?
When you think of a driving under the intoxication charge, you likely associate alcohol or illegal drugs with the driver’s impairment. Perhaps it is because prescriptions are such a normal part of our everyday culture, but it is not uncommon for the general public to...
Drivers can help keep motorcyclists safer on the road
Many people are quick to note the dangers of driving a motorcycle. Drivers often describe cyclists as reckless and may be ready to blame any accidents on driver error. The truth is not as simple. Among the biggest dangers to motorcyclists on the road are other...
AAA: teen driver safety a priority during “100 deadliest days”
When summer hits, teens get to be out on the road more often, and this can lead to more crashes, especially fatal ones. This is why the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is sometimes called the "100 deadliest days" by road safety experts. Teen drivers in New...
GHSA says pedestrian deaths reached 30-year high in 2019
Pedestrian deaths are on the rise in New Jersey and across the U.S., and they have been going up since 2009. According to a study from the Governors Highway Safety Administration, it appears that 2019, the latest year for which traffic death data, though incomplete,...
Rapper Dave East charged with drug possession
Hip-hop fans in New Jersey and around the country may know David Lawrence Brewster Jr. better by his stage name Dave East. East’s debut album “Survival” reached number 11 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart in November 2019, but the 32-year-old rapper was the subject of a...
Police dogs only find drugs about half of the time
When police officers in New Jersey and around the country initiate traffic stops and suspect drugs may be concealed in the vehicles they pull over, they often call K-9 units to the scene. Police dogs are trained to alert when they detect traces of illegal narcotics,...
Fatal accident rate the highest with sports cars, subcompacts
Residents of New Jersey may be hurt in an accident to a greater or lesser degree depending on the type of vehicle they were driving. Some models provide more protection than others, and according to a study from iSeeCars.com, sports cars and subcompacts are among the...
