NJ Appellate Court Decision: Defendant Must be Informed of Charges Against them for Effective Miranda

A decision was released this morning by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey which drastically broadens New Jersey Criminal Procedure with respect to Miranda warnings. According to State v. Sims, a case which originated out of Monmouth County, police officers now must inform any suspect/ or interrogee of the nature of the charges against… Continue Reading

Man Charged with DWI After Crashing into Parked Car in Hoboken

According to authorities in Hoboken, a Bayonne man was arrested for DWI after allegedly flipping his vehicle on Garden Street. Hoboken Police Chief Ken Ferrante said that around midnight, two officers responded to a report of an overturned vehicle. When they arrived, they allegedly found 32 year-old Jan Sabbagh standing next to a flipped white… Continue Reading

Glen Ridge man Robbed Comfort Inn at Gunpoint

According to authorities, an armed robbery suspect was apprehended on Thursday. Devon Clemente of Glen Ridge allegedly entered the Comfort Inn hotel on Route 46 in Fairfield at about 6:00pm wearing a Covid surgical mask. The suspect allegedly showed the clerk a silver handgun in his waistband. The 33 year-old told the clerk that he… Continue Reading

Alabama Woman Charged in Mahwah After Eluding & Shooting at Police

According to authorities, an Alabama woman was arrested in in Mahwah after fleeing police. The incident began around 5:30am when a Ringwood police officer approached a Ford Explorer that was parked at the Ringwood State Park. The woman, 40 year-old Lakisha Maldonado of Leeds, Alabama sped off injuring the officer. Another officer who arrived as… Continue Reading