On February 23, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court settled the ongoing fight with the legislature over the endorsement of a new statute permitting plea bargaining to allow for ignition interlock devices in minor drunk driving cases. Last week, Judge Grant put out an order that no DWIs were allowed…
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TOO MUCH FUN: Getting in and Out of Trouble at Holmdel’s PNC Bank Art Center
We’ve sometimes got trouble, right here in Holmdel township, with a capital T and that rhymes with P and that stands for the PNC Bank Art Center. This popular music venue in Holmdel has provided a venue for musical acts from symphonies to Sinatra to Springsteen to Phish to Sting…
Facing Criminal Charges After a Night in a New Jersey Bar or Nightclub?
The bar and nightclub scene in and around Red Bank and Monmouth County, New Jersey, is legendary – a place to see and be seen, dance the night away, or just enjoy the music in venues where the up-and-coming rub elbows with established performers who sometimes stop in for a set or…
MAN SENTENCED IN KILLING MONMOUTH COUNTY STUDENT
Monmouth County judge sentenced a former Long Branch resident to jail for fatally hitting and killing a Monmouth County University student while under the influence of drugs. Joseph Stovall, 48, was sentenced Friday, November 4th for accident that occurred on September 11th, 2013. Stovall, under the influence of Xanax, crashed…
WALL TWP. POLICE ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED BY MAN CHARGED WITH DWI, DRUG POSSESSION
Authorities from the Wall Township Police Department recently charged a man with driving while intoxicated (DWI) and drug possession after a motor vehicle stop. The man is now facing additional charges for aggravated assault, among other offenses, as police say he attempted to stab an officer with a pen while…
SUMMER AT THE JERSEY SHORE BRINGS INCREASE IN CRIME, ARRESTS, AND POLICE ACTIVITY
Summertime at the Jersey Shore conjures images of sun and sand, parties and events–the moments that memories are made of. Every year, the summer months mean scores of visitors descending upon beach towns to enjoy the beautiful scenery and the many activities that the Jersey Shore offers. However, this time…
DWI dismissal in Monmouth County
The Law Office of Tara Breslow had a recent success with a second DWI and Refusal. After several court appearances, the DWI and Refusal was ultimately dismissed. The Defendant plead to a lesser traffic offense and had a minimal loss of license as opposed to a two years loss of…