For the first time since 2009, the number of homicides committed in New Jersey fell in 2012 to 374. Comparatively, there were 381 in 2011, 375 in 2010, and 322 in 2009. Camden was the exception as 67 homicides were committed in 2012, the most ever for that city. It appears that the increase has […]
read full articleMunicipal Court Judge Jae Y. Kim was sworn in earlier this week for a third one-year term as a Municipal Court Judge sitting at the Central Municipal Court of Bergen County located in Hackensack, New Jersey. Judge Kim is one of three (3) municipal judges who sit at the Central Municipal Court located at 71 […]
read full articleAccording to police, there were a low number of DWI arrests this year over New Years as opposed to prior years. Most police departments in Bergen and Passaic counties had no DWI arrests on New Years eve which is rare. The State Police, from their barracks in Bloomfield, who patrol the Garden State Parkway from […]
read full articleAccording to recent statistics released by the New Jersey state police, there were fewer fatalities on New Jersey roadways in 2012 but there was a slight increase in pedestrian fatalities. In 2012, there were 558 traffic fatalities which resulted in 592 deaths. Comparatively, in 2011, there 586 accidents that left 627 dead. On the other […]
read full articleTwo men and one woman were arrested and charged with robbery last week in connection with the attempted armed robbery of a Wyckoff pizzeria owner outside his home, according to reports. One of the men was armed with a firearm which was fired during the attempted robbery but no one was injured as a result. […]
read full articleA Rutherford man was indicted last week in a 47 count indictment that alleges he went on a car burglary spree earlier this year and broke into dozens of vehicles in Rutherford. He is also charged with arson for allegedly setting two of the vehicles on fire, completely destroying one of them and causing damage […]
read full articleAccording to a recent report released by the New Jersey State police, crime rates rose 3% last year, the largest increase since 2008. This increase is attributed to a lower number of officers on police forces especially in certain cities including Newark, Elizabeth, and Camden. According to the article, “Crime in N.J. rose 3 percent […]
read full articleThe New Jersey senate, through Senator Kevin O’Toole, introduced a bill today which would increase the penalties for residential burglaries taking it from a third degree crime to a second degree crime. According to crime statistics, residential burglaries increased by 11 percent last year, an extremely high rate of increase. For additional information, please see […]
read full articleU.S. Releases Around 800,000 Prisoners Each Year, Most Return Author: Christopher Zoukis Dateline: Petersburg, Virginia (PETERSBURG, Va.) | Mon, 30 Jan 2012 Most Americans don’t consider prisons when lamenting scholarship reductions at their local college or higher taxes on gas when filling up at the pump. Maybe they should. According to Christopher Zoukis, author of […]
read full articleEducation Behind Bars – A Win-Win Strategy for Maximum Security, by Christopher Zoukis Author: Christopher Zoukis Dateline: Petersburg, Virginia (PETERSBURG, Va.) Why should the American taxpayer care about people who are incarcerated in our prison system? Simple, it is a true cost-saving measure that should be discussed. In “EDUCATION BEHIND BARS” (ISBN: 978-1934597774; Sunbury Press) […]
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