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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…

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Bodyslamming Congressmen Or Kissing Tennis Pros: Assault Simple And Aggravated, Second, Third And Fourth Degree.

Monmouth County Assault Defense Lawyer Tara Breslow-Testa Knows the Different Degrees of Assault. Speak to Tara Before Speaking to Anyone.   SIMPLE AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT The differences between simple and aggravated assault are both subtle and significant – but those differences can mean the difference between liberty and a lifetime…

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New Jersey’s Medicinal Marijuana Program – Not a Get-Out-of-Jail Free Card for Recreational Users

Whether you call it weed, pot, Mary Jane, grass, herb, or just plain old marijuana, it is no secret that the times – and the laws – are changing with respect to the usage of cannabis. At least eight states have legalized cannabis for recreational usage, and about twice that…

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Have You Been Charged with Shoplifting at Jersey Gardens Outlet in Tinton Falls or Monmouth Mall in Eatontown?

Monmouth Mall is one of the most popular spots in Eatontown, not just for shoppers but for shoplifters. Jersey Outlets in Tinton Falls is an outdoor outlet that attracts shoppers from all over New Jersey, and many are arrested for shoplifting each year.  Unfortunately for those who give in to…

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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…

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Now in Effect – New Jersey’s New Bail Reform Act

In the past, when a person was arrested, they were often released “on bail” while awaiting trial or other required appearances before the court. This allowed the defendant to retain their freedom until they were acquitted, a jury declared them guilty of a crime, or they entered into a plea bargain agreement…

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Options for People Facing Criminal Charges Under New Jersey’s Substance Abuse Laws – Rehab Programs, Drug Court, Conditional Discharge, and Pre-Indictment Alternatives

An addiction to a controlled substance is like a ticking bomb in many ways. Without an effective intervention, there will eventually be an explosive consequence for the user’s health, freedom, or both. Often, this consequence comes in the form of an arrest for a drug crime. Fortunately for people facing such charges, there are some programs that can…

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MONMOUTH COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION LEADS TO OVER 40 ARRESTS

A group of law enforcement agencies dubbed “Operation Justice Served”, consisting of many federal, state, county, and local officials, arrested 42 individuals over the last month for their involvement in a drug trafficking network. Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced that the arrests were connected to a distribution network operating out…

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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…

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