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What the Dash Camera Video Ruling Means for Open Public Records Act Requests in NJ

On August 22, 2018

Hoping to obtain a copy of dash camera video from a police department or other public agency? Depending on what that video contains, it may have just become much more difficult to do so. The New Jersey Supreme Court Ruling On August 13, 2018, the New Jersey Supreme Court in Paff v. Ocean County Prosecutor’s […]

Legalization of Marijuana in New Jersey and Its Impact on Zoning Law

On June 8, 2018

For better or worse, the legalization of marijuana is on the horizon and it appears that local government in New Jersey will have to address a myriad of issues related to it. At the moment, the New Jersey bill with the greatest likelihood of success is Senate Bill 830, which follows the Colorado model. Municipalities, […]

Federal Criminal Enforcement of Potential Recreational Marijuana Legalization in New Jersey

On January 8, 2018

There are currently nine states that have legalized recreational use of marijuana (Alaska, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Washington D.C., Colorado, Nevada, and Oregon). Currently in New Jersey while medical marijuana is legal, recreational use is not. However, Governor elect Philip D. Murphy has stated he plans to pass recreational marijuana legalization within his first 100 days […]

New Jersey Expungement Law – Are You Eligible?

On November 10, 2017

Need a second chance? Are you one of the thousands of people a year in the State of New Jersey who have been arrested and/or convicted of an Ordinance Violation, Disorderly Persons Offense, or Indictable Offense? If so, you may be at a serious disadvantage in obtaining or keeping your employment and/or professional license or […]

Candid Camera, Police Style

On August 30, 2016

My generation was probably the first to grow up watching television. I remember the little black and white TV in my room where I watched immortal classics such as Howdy Doody, Captain Video, Superman and the Lone Ranger. I suppose I should have spent more time curled up with a good book or communing with […]

NJ Implements Changes to the Criminal Expungement Process

On January 20, 2016

New Jersey just passed a new law that will make it easier for certain people with criminal records to “expunge” their criminal histories. An expungement essentially wipes an arrest, conviction, and any related proceedings from an individual’s record: from a legal perspective, an expungement treats those events as if they had never occurred – subject […]

Cars Can Now Be Searched Without A Warrant in NJ

On September 25, 2015

New Jersey driver rights took a hit this week. In a surprising decision this week our state’s highest court reversed a prior decision regarding when police are allowed to search our vehicles. In its most recent decision determining when police can search vehicles in the course of a motor vehicle stop, the New Jersey Supreme […]

NJ Law Journal: The Problem with Stealth

On August 11, 2015

This article was orginally published in the NJ Law Journal High-tech stealth vehicles seem to be the rage for police departments around the state. Everything from blacked out Dodge Chargers to AWDs with low-profile overhead lights can be seen patrolling highways and towns, as a result of new technology and the end of Crown Victoria […]