Virtually everyone wants to avoid being pulled over by the police, much less arrested at a traffic stop. Traffic stops are stressful, not only due to the fear of receiving an expensive traffic ticket and potentially being forced to appear in court, but also because you run the risk of an officer suspecting more than just a simple motor vehicle violation. In fact, facing criminal charges after a cop pulls you over for something like speeding, improper turn, or unsafe lane change is among the most common reasons why people get arrested in New Jersey. With this in mind, it is vital ..read more

Extreme Risk Protective Order Attorney in Ocean County, NJ The right to bear arms is protected by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, but there are limitations and restrictions on this right in certain circumstances. One such example is extreme risk protective orders in New Jersey, referred to in the public discourse as red flag laws. In 2018, New Jersey lawmakers made the state’s already-tough gun laws even tougher by passing the Extreme Risk Protective Order Act, or ERPO Act. This law allows certain individuals to petition the NJ courts to prohibit another individual from possessi ..read more

Union County, with its 21 municipalities, covers an important part of New Jersey and is intersected by 14 different major highways coming in, out, and across the state from nearby counties. It is also adorned by eight waterways, including Elizabeth and Rahway Rivers, along which sprawl the county’s dozens of parks and greenbelts. The county boasts one of the top three highest populations in the state, and although the county has an overall high safety rating, crime rates vary from place to place, with the eastern part of the county more prone to crime than the northern part. Crimes like a ..read more

Pulled Over With a Loaded Weapon in New Jersey? New Jersey has some of the toughest gun charge lawyer in the entire country, and those tough gun laws also apply to people who are caught with a gun and/or ammunition in a motor vehicle. The truth is that it is quite common for motorists to find themselves pulled over with a weapon in their vehicle in New Jersey. Perhaps you stored the gun in your glove box while traveling, or maybe you put the gun in your car’s trunk and later forgot about it. Regardless of the circumstances, you could now be in serious legal trouble. That’s because anyone ..read more

Graves Act Defense Attorneys in Middlesex County, NJ More and more states across the country are enforcing harsh laws that place significant restrictions on gun rights, as well as imposing severe penalties against anyone convicted of a gun-related crime. One state with particularly punitive gun laws is New Jersey, where the Graves Act limits the ability of prosecutors to negotiate reduced charges and requires judges to impose lengthy prison sentences for defendants in gun possession cases. For anyone who has been charged with a firearms crime, having a qualified criminal defense lawyer will be ..read more

Moving to a new state can be exciting. However, whether you moved for a new job, retire in a better location, help family or friends, or any other reason, your new area requires adjusting to a different environment, culture, and rules. Sure, you must change your driver’s license, car registration, and address, minor inconveniences, but you must also be aware of the laws in your new place. For example, if you move to New Jersey with a weapon, you should know in advance what the state requires of you to own, transport, and possess a gun. But even if you pass through New Jersey on your way to you ..read more

New Brunswick Gun Possession Lawyers Let’s be blunt: you do not want to be charged with illegal gun possession in New Brunswick, New Jersey or anywhere else in this state for that matter. New Brunswick serves as the county seat of Middlesex County, and it’s one of the most heavily populated cities in the county. More than that, New Brunswick is a major transportation hub for all of Central Jersey, with thousands of people traveling through the city each day while commuting to and from work on highways that include the New Jersey Turnpike, U.S. Route 1, and U.S. Route 8, as well as nearby roadw ..read more

Shootings occur all too frequently in New Jersey. For example, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office issued a press release recently, stating that multiple officers were involved in a non-fatal shooting at 280 US Route 1 in Edison, NJ. Police-involved shootings often center on the question of whether officers believed that the person arrested, a suspect, or a shooting victim was carrying or could have been carrying a gun. It goes without saying that you should never give police the idea that you might be about to pull a firearm on them. But did you know that pointing a firearm at ..read more