Newark Grandmother Charged with Manslaughter for Car Accident that Killed Grandchildren
A Newark NJ woman was recently charged with involuntary manslaughter as the result of an auto accident on Interstate 78. According to authorities the suspect was driving while high on drugs. The car crash tragically killed the suspect’s two grandchildren. Afterwards, the driver’s blood reportedly tested positive for marijuana. Moreover, police officers allegedly found drugs […]
read full articleMother Allegedly Abandons Son in Woods in Burlington County, NJ
A New Jersey mother was recently arrested after her 10-year-old special-needs son was reportedly found wandering in a wooded area in Burlington County. According to the New Jersey State Police, a passing motorist saw the young boy walking in the woods near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County, NJ. Detectives investigated and determined that the […]
read full articleNew Jersey Law Allows Closed-Circuit Testimony in Child Abuse DCP&P Cases
Child Abuse Laws in New Jersey Hackensack NJ DCP&P Investigation Lawyers New Jersey law now allows alleged victims and witnesses of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse to testify against criminal defendants through closed-circuit television. Governor Chris Christie recently signed Bill A-1199, modifying previous law in New Jersey, which only permitted minors to testify through closed-circuit television. […]
read full article27 Drownings in New Jersey in June and July
In the months of June and July 2017, there were 27 drowning deaths in New Jersey. Sadly, in many cases the victims were young children in otherwise safe environments, surrounded by family or friends at home or at a resort. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), hundreds of children in the United […]
read full articleNew Jersey Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting Two Children
A New Jersey man who owns a daycare center in Philadelphia was recently charged with sex crimes for allegedly sexually assaulting two children. Two children have reportedly accused the owner of Sprouts Philly Kids Daycare & Gym of repeatedly perpetrating acts of child sexual abuse. Captain Mark Bergmann of the Philadelphia Police Department stated that […]
read full articleWoman Arrested for Alleged DWI with a Child in Car in Sussex County
Officers with the Hopatcong Police Department recently arrested a woman after she allegedly drove while intoxicated in a school zone with a child in the car. According to Hopactong law enforcement officials, the 47-year-old suspect was driving erratically and with a broken muffler. After initiating a motor vehicle stop, the police administered field sobriety tests […]
read full articleSchool Security Guard Charged with Child Endangerment
Child Endangerment Charges in NJ New Jersey DYFS Defense Lawyers A Trenton Public Schools security guard was recently arrested and charged with child endangerment after allegations she assaulted a nine-year-old boy. According to the Trenton Police, the security guard approached the third-grade student in the cafeteria of Jefferson Elementary School and then grabbed him by […]
read full articleEssex County Boy Saved from Drowning, DCP&P Investigates
Cedar Grove police officers, paramedics, and concerned adults recently saved a five-year-old boy from drowning in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Officer John Smigelsky of the Cedar Grove Police Department responded, along with members of the Cedar Grove Ambulance and Rescue Squad, to a local residence upon a report of a young boy who was found […]
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