Woman Allegedly Drives Drunk in Woodbridge NJ with Three Children in Car
The Woodbridge Police recently arrested a woman for driving drunk with three children in the car. According to the police, an officer observed a car traveling the wrong way in on West Westfield Avenue in Avenel, NJ. After pulling the car over, police observed that the driver appeared to be intoxicated. Additionally, police saw that […]
read full article3-Month-Old Baby and Bags of Marijuana Found in Crib in Mansfield, NJ
The Mansfield Township Police recently responded to a family’s apartment and found a three-month-old infant alone in a crib, along with several bags of marijuana. Upon arriving at the home, police reportedly found the alleged female victim fleeing from the apartment through a window. At the same time, police officers reportedly saw the victim’s boyfriend […]
read full articleThree-Year-Old Child Tests Positive for Marijuana in Paterson, NJ
Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale recently confirmed that city police are investigating a report that a three-year-old child tested positive for marijuana on the morning of December 31, 2016. Around 3:00 a.m. on December 31, Paterson police officers were met by investigators from the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”), formerly the Division of […]
read full articleHaledon NJ Mother Allegedly Leaves Toddler in Car, Goes Shopping
On November 2, 2016, a 28-year-old Haledon NJ woman was arrested after she allegedly left her 13-month-old daughter in the car while shopping. According to authorities, the suspect went into the Marshall’s department store located on Mill Creek Drive in Secaucus, New Jersey. However, she allegedly left her child in the car with the engine […]
read full articleChild Protective Services Continues Investigation of Brad Pitt
The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services recently extended its investigation into allegations that Brad Pitt physically and verbally abused his children while flying on a plane from Europe to Los Angeles. These allegations followed the news that Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt but, according to NBC, the issue of […]
read full articleAfter Death of Child, New Jersey DCP&P Takes Custody of Four Younger Siblings
On October 3, 2016, authorities in Essex County announced that a mother and her boyfriend were criminally charged in connection with the death of seven-year-old Michael Moore, Jr. According to authorities, the boy was found in his home, unresponsive and with noticeable physical injuries on his body. Subsequently, the boy’s mother, Khadejrah Rawls, was charged […]
read full articleNJ Appellate Division Court Reverses Finding of Abuse/Neglect against Grandmother Who Used Drugs
A finding of child abuse or child neglect by the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) does not necessarily mean that all hope is lost. One recent case involving child neglect charges against a New Jersey grandmother highlights the importance of having a qualified DCP&P defense attorney on your side. In a recent […]
read full articleFive-Year-Old Brings 30 Bags of Heroin to Trenton NJ School in Lunchbox
On September 14, 2016, authorities in Trenton, New Jersey reported that a schoolteacher found 30 packets of heroin in a five-year-old student’s lunchbox. According to law enforcement, the teacher observed the student playing with what appeared to be some sort of candy wrapper. Closer inspection by the Trenton NJ teacher reportedly revealed that the candy […]
read full articleNJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency Investigates Five-Month-Old Child with Broken Bones in Bergen County
During the weekend of August 27, 2016, the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) responded to the Holy Name Medical Center after a five-month-old infant was hospitalized due to multiple fractures of her extremities. According to officials, the child’s mom committed child abuse and seriously injured the infant. The child’s mother is 23-year-old […]
read full articleBaby Left in Back Seat of Sweltering Car in Howell NJ, Placed in Custody of Her Father
On August 30, 2016, two good Samaritans rescued a four-month-old baby who was locked in the back seat of her mother’s car at a Howell NJ parking lot. Steven Eckel of Jackson NJ and Sarah Mazzone of Howell NJ were walking in the Kohl’s parking lot in Howell when they saw a screaming baby in […]
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