Author: William Proetta Criminal Law

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Unfortunately, becoming addicted to prescription drugs can having a devastating impact on your life financially, which often leads to stealing prescriptions that you simply can’t afford. Not everyone who steals prescription drugs starts off as an addict. In fact, people often steal prescription drugs out of desperation. They may have had or continue to suffer […]

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Bar fights occur with some frequency in New Jersey, and you can face serious criminal charges if a bar fight goes wrong. The Union County Prosecutor’s Office recently issued a press release describing one such bar fight that culminated in a tragic result. Specifically, a resident of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was recently arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated […]

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Most people go to the park to experience some peace and quiet or recreation. But certain New Jersey parks—even parks relatively safe neighborhoods—can be a source of crime and numerous arrests by local police. For instance, it was recently reported that a man attacked an 87-year-old woman with a golf club in an Ocean County Park, specifically […]

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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 […]

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Bayonne, New Jersey, is an extraordinarily busy port town. Located in Hudson County, Bayonne contains multiple transit hubs, including the Bayonne Bridge, the Port Authority of New York, and New Jersey’s Cape Liberty Cruise Port. Port Authority Police are incredibly active in and around Bayonne, given its close proximity to these and other key Port Authority-owned […]

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Defense Lawyers for Dorm Room Criminal Charges in New Brunswick NJ New Jersey boasts a number of world-class colleges, including Rutgers, Seton Hall, and many others. College can be a time to explore and test limits, but sometimes reckless behavior can have severe and lasting legal consequences. Sometimes, engaging in underage drinking or drug use, among […]

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Stafford NJ Drug Charge Defense Attorneys In New Jersey, people charged with drug crimes are subject to many penalties. If convicted of any drug related offense, you may be ordered to serve time in jail, be on probation, and to pay substantial fines and penalties. A lesser known penalty available to the courts is a […]

traffic stop

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 […]

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Facing a New Jersey criminal charge and even lesser charges for technically quasi-criminal offenses like disorderly conduct, can place your job and well-being at serious risk. This is particularly true if you hold any professional licenses, are applying for college or graduate school, work in a sensitive field like law enforcement or banking, or otherwise […]

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Need a Lawyer for Vape with Marijuana or THC Charges in Ocean County? Call now. It has been almost impossible to miss the headlines regarding vaping and related illnesses in recent weeks. There have been news reports about vaping-related deaths and diseases occurring in almost every state from summer to fall 2019. According to a […]