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Why Letting Someone else Drive Drunk Can Get You Charged with DWI in New Jersey
Government agencies and non-profit organizations have been largely successful in getting out the message that driving while intoxicated (DWI) is dangerous. It is also against the law. New Jersey, like all other states, has DUI laws making it illegal to drive with a BAC (blood alcohol concentration) of 0.08 percent or higher. The penalties and…
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Shamong and Medford Lakes Now Share Municipal Court
Medford Lakes and Shamong Township, two municipalities in Burlington County, NJ, recently moved forward with a plan to share a municipal court. This is important if you are arrested for a disorderly persons offense, DWI charge, or other traffic violation in the borough of Medford Lakes or the township of Shamong. As of Thursday, Shamong…
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Alleged Southampton Road Rage Incident Results in DWI, Aggravated Assault Charges for Police Officer
After an alleged road rage incident in Southampton, New Jersey last week, a police officer has been charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI), aggravated assault, and several other offenses. The defendant in this case is 42-year-old Teddy Cerra, a resident of Southampton who serves as a police officer for the Franklin Township Police Department. Cerra was allegedly driving…
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Gloucester County Man Had Multiple DWI Charges before Fatal Car Accident
Authorities say the Monroeville man who was responsible for a fatal car accident was driving under the influence of drugs at the time of the crash. He is also said to have multiple DWI convictions on his record. According to officials from the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, 41-year-old Monroeville resident Emilio Ortega III was driving under…
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Evesham Township Among Top Towns for DWI Arrests in New Jersey
Police conduct motor vehicle stops and arrests for driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Burlington County and throughout New Jersey on a regular basis. However, there are some towns where drunk driving arrests occur with markedly more frequency than others. Recently, the State issued a report containing town-specific data about DWI summonses written between July of…