When people are stopped in New Jersey on the suspicion that they are driving under the influence of alcohol, the officers may ask them to perform several standardized field sobriety tests. One of these tests is called the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, which is a...
Drunk Driving
Getting bail after being taken into custody for DUI
After being taken into custody for drunk driving in New Jersey, people will likely be booked into jail. However, there is a chance that they will be able to leave the jail either immediately after being processed or after a hearing before a judge. Individuals can be...
Life under New Jersey’s new DWI law
A major shift in New Jersey law took place earlier this month, but most state residents have not felt its effects. Those most likely to have felt its impact are those who have been pulled over by police, then arrested for driving while intoxicated and convicted of...
New Jersey now to require ignition interlock devices
Facing a DUI conviction is an overwhelming and stressful experience, right from the moment of the traffic stop. Whether or not it is the first offense, you likely know the potential consequences that a DUI could have on your life. From paying harsh fines to...
New Jersey woman charged with DUI after fish pond mishap
Police in New Jersey have reported that a suspected drunk driver was taken into custody in Warren County during the early morning hours of Aug. 13 after she allegedly drove her car into a fish hatchery pond. The 42-year-old Washington Township woman has been charged...
Man charged with DWI after hitting dozens of parked cars
On July 25, a 22-year-old New Jersey man was arrested for allegedly smashing his SUV into more than 30 parked vehicles while he was drunk. The wild scene occurred in Hoboken at around 1:20 a.m. According to authorities, the defendant ended his shift at a local...
New Jersey court bans alternative sentences for repeat DWI
An appeals court has ruled that the 2004 state law known as Michael's Law does not allow repeat DWI offenders to serve alternative sentences upon conviction. Michael's Law that honors a 19-year-old victim of a drunk driver strengthened sentencing guidelines by...
Rookie NFL player facing DUI charge following 2-vehicle crash
On June 2, a rookie tight end for the Jets was taken into custody in New Jersey for drunk driving. The report said that the arrest occurred at about 4:45 a.m. on Route 80 in Rockaway. The man was traveling on Route 80 when, according to the New Jersey State Police, he...
State to review DWI cases following testing scandal
New Jersey drivers who are facing a DWI charge may be interested to learn that, on May 4, it was reported that at least 20,000 cases may have been affected by potentially unreliable DWI test results. A 200-page report that was released by the state judiciary indicated...
Woman charged after traffic stop
On April 14 at about 10 a.m., police stopped a vehicle at southbound milepost 50 on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey. Authorities pulled over the Nissan operated by a 31-year-old woman after receiving a call about a vehicle being driven erratically in the area....
