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Published on: July 16, 2021

Arrested in Belmar NJ for Disorderly Conduct, Get the Best Representation!

Summer 2021 is back in full force! Many people are back out frequenting local bars and attractions in Belmar. If you have been arrested for 2C:33-2A, disorderly conduct in Belmar, whether at Bar Anticipation, D’Jais or any place else, I can help you. These charges usually are related to remaining outside or inside a bar after being asked to leave. If you have been charged with 2C:18-3B, defiant trespass, relating to a similar situation, I have appeared in Belmar for over a decade successfully defending individuals charged with these types of offenses.

I have also successfully defended individuals charged in Belmar for underage drinking, resisting arrest, simple assault, possession of a fake ID and other drug offenses. Oftentimes, in these situations the person is also charged with an Interference of Business Ordinance, 2016-915. There is a mandatory appearance required if you have been charged with a disorderly persons offense in Belmar Municipal Court located at 601 Main Street and it is important to get the best representation.

Why call me? I strongly believe that the best results come from dealing with one attorney from the inception of the case; from the first time you call me to the date of your appearance you only deal with me. We prepare the best possible defense and you will always maintain communication with me directly. I have appeared in Belmar and Lake Como for well over a decade and I know how to best navigate you through this process and get the best possible results.

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Published on: September 22, 2019

Welcome to Asbury Park. Now behave yourself!

By Tara Breslow-Testa, Esq.

Asbury Park criminal defense attorney Tara Breslow-Testa

Over the weekend of September 21-22, the sea.hear.now Festival welcomed more than 35,000 people to Asbury Park. From sea to Shore, Asbury Park rocked and resonated with music from dozens of bands headlined by the B52s, the Dropkick Murphys, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and the Dave Matthews Band. Lots of live music, but also a surf contest, art demonstrations, food and drink.

The sea.hear.now Festival was the place to eat, drink, rock out and be merry – say goodbye to summer and hello to fall.

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Published on: August 27, 2019

Disorderly Conduct in Sea Girt.

By Tara Breslow-Testa, Esq.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT AT THE JERSEY SHORE CAN HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.

Sea Girt is a popular Jersey Shore place to eat drink and be merry. But if you get too merry and cross the line into behavior that is considered disorderly conduct you might need the services of a lawyer.

Sea Girt, Belmar, Lake Como disorderly conduct attorney Tara Breslow-Testa is who you should call if cited or arrested for “causing public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof.” All disorderly conduct cases go to court and some end up better than others.

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Published on: December 26, 2018

IS DRUG COURT RIGHT FOR YOU?

By Tara Breslow-Testa, Esq.

In this two-minute video, Monmouth County drug court attorney Tara Breslow-Testa discusses the pros and cons of Drug Court and explains it’s for those who are serious about escaping their drug addiction – and not just for someone evading jail.

Published on: November 9, 2018

DIGITAL BULLYING: NEW MEDIUMS FOR MISCONDUCT

By Tara Breslow-Testa, Esq.

A New Jersey Case Laid a Foundation for Cyber Harassment/Stalking Law

“…the Internet and related technology have also become new mediums for misconduct, in that communications via the Internet can be used to threaten, harass, intimidate, and cause harm to others.”

– Patricia R. Recupero, JD, MD (2008)

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Published on: June 30, 2018

SUMMER CRIMES, MAKE LIVING UNEASY: BELMAR AND LAKE COMO

By Tara Breslow-Testa, Esq.

When You Need a Criminal Defense Attorney For Belmar and Lake Como

Summertime, and the living is frenzied. Belmar is jumping, and spirits in Lake Como are high. Maybe a little too high, and that can lead to municipal or superior court, and that can lead to a need for representation – to keep the summer fun flowing.

During the summer, Belmar and Lake Como are two places along the Jersey Shore where many citizens get away from the hot inland turf and get loose near the sunny surf. Some people eat, drink and get a little too merry, and the local police are kept busy with arrests for underage drinking, fake identification, ordinance violations, simple and aggravated assault, criminal trespass, outstanding warrants and interference with business.

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Published on: February 6, 2018

RECORD CLEANER

By Tara Breslow-Testa, Esq.

New Jersey’s New and Lenient Expungement Laws Help You Clear Your Record

If you are worried that your criminal record is holding you back in applying for schools, applying for jobs, applying for the military – you could be right. Your past is messing with your future. What can you do in the present to fix that?

A Petition for Expungement can erase or remove completely your criminal record – and that process just got quite a bit easier and more lenient, thanks to former New Jersey governor Chris Christie.

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Published on: July 17, 2017

IS MARIJUANA LEGAL OR ILLEGAL IN NEW JERSEY?

By Tara Breslow-Testa, Esq.

MEDICAL = YES, WITH RESTRICTIONS.

RECREATIONAL = NOW, NO! BUT COMING SOON IN 2018, MAYBE.

Marijuana advocates in Vancouver, Canada send a message resonating all the way to New Jersey.

Medical marijuana has been legal in New Jersey since 2010 – with restrictions.

Recreational marijuana is not (yet) legal in New Jersey. And offenders who possess or distribute marijuana are dealt with harshly. But that could all change when New Jersey undergoes a regime change from the Christie Dynasty to whatever is coming next.

It is important to know the differences and the laws, because the difference could lead to arrest and conviction for possession or distribution of marijuana – which could lead to years to decades of prison time, harsh fines and a permanent criminal record.

And if you’re in the slammer when the rules (possibly) change a couple of months from now, you’ll miss out on all the legal fun.

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Published on: July 1, 2017

DON’T GET TOO HIGH IN SEASIDE HEIGHTS: Underage Drinking and Public Intoxication By the Shore

By Tara Breslow-Testa, Esq.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT ALONG THE JERSEY SHORE

As seen on TV: Underage drinking and public intoxication are rampant in Seaside Heights and all along the New Jersey shore during the summer months. Public safety officials are vigilant in enforcing the local and state laws, and the time and money investment involved in arrest and courts, and the possible fines, can be alarming.

If arrested for any alcohol-related crime in Seaside Heights, you would be wise to talk to Tara Breslow-Testa, a Seaside Heights public intoxication lawyer who can help anyone accused of open container, drinking in public, underage drinking and public intoxication in Seaside Heights.

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Published on: June 16, 2017

TOO MUCH FUN: Getting in and Out of Trouble at Holmdel’s PNC Bank Art Center

By Tara Breslow-Testa, Esq.

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 over the years – but the festival environment has also spawned more than a little bit of trouble in the form of dozens of drug arrests, underage drinking, DUI arrests, fights, shootings.

If you’re a music fan who gets into trouble with a capital T, the first person you should talk to is Holmdel criminal defense attorney Tara Breslow-Testa. She is experienced with a capital E and can reduce possible sentences, fines and future consequences for anyone arrested around the PNC Bank Center.

PLEASANT VALLEY

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