Located in Trenton, NJ “Weedman’s Joint” bills itself as a restaurant and cannabis church. In April of this year, SWAT officers raided the establishment. The officers arrested Weedman and ten others. Those individuals were charged with marijuana distribution and possession as well as “Weedman” being charged with disorderly conduct. With its location directly across from… Read More
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Brick Opens New Dog Park
The town of Brick has a new place to play for dogs and their owners, as the town opened its first dog park. This comes as the town opened two new parks, one of which has two areas designated as dog parks—one for small dogs and one for large dogs. Dog owners are only asked… Read More
Shoplifting Suspect Arrested in Pt Pleasant
At the beginning of June, Point Pleasant Beach police reached out to the public via their Facebook page for help identifying two shoplifting suspects that had been recently caught on camera at two downtown stores. The two female suspects were seen together at Turquoise and Stella E Luna. Both of these stores had surveillance footage… Read More
Officers Injured As Suspect Is Arrested For Eluding Police
Four Westfield police officers were injured by a Lakewood man who was arrested for eluding police. The 25-year-old man was speeding in a blue Hyundai just after midnight, when he was pulled over. Police discovered there were multiple warrants for his arrest and as the officers attempted to arrest the man, he locked himself in… Read More
Terroristic Threats In Monmouth County
Things quickly went from bad to worse for an Irvington woman after she was arrested for possession of illegal drugs, intent to distribute narcotics and gun possession. The accused made terroristic threats towards the arresting officer after she was caught in a drug sting. The police set up the sting following numerous complaints of drug… Read More
Charged With Prescription Drug Possession In Ocean County
Having on your person a prescription that does not belong to you may get you in big trouble. The fact of the matter is that in New Jersey, like most states, this is a criminal offense. Accidental prescription overdose is on the rise as one of the nation’s top killers. Making sure that prescriptions don’t… Read More
Temporary Restraining Orders (TRO) in Monmouth County
A temporary restraining order (TRO) in New Jersey will be issued before a final restraining order (FRO) can be issued. They should not be taken lightly under any circumstances and if you are facing one, you should exercise extreme caution and consider retaining an experienced Monmouth County Criminal Defense Attorney. Domestic violence is a problem… Read More
Obama Signs International Megan's Law
As people become more aware of the impact that sexual abuse has on the lives of those who are victimized, more laws are made to protect these people. Unfortunately, some of these laws have to do with those who have already committed an offense rather than being able to prevent them from committing the first… Read More
Can You Vote If You Have A Criminal Record?
A criminal record on your criminal record can hold you back from a lot of things. That is why, when possible, many people take the time to hire a lawyer to have a criminal record expunged. The courts do recognize that people sometimes make mistakes, and once they pay for them, they shouldn’t have to… Read More
Trenton to Get Body Cameras for Police Department
In today’s world where everything is either recorded, or it didn’t happen, body cameras may be the key to a police force. Trenton, New Jersey is one of the areas that is taking advantage of grants that can help fund police departments that want to add to their existing equipment. Overall, the Trenton Council will… Read More
