A 30-year old man from Howell, New Jersey recently pled guilty to aggravated manslaughter in a case where he crashed into a marked police vehicle while intoxicated, killing a police officer. The car accident occurred in October of 2011, when the man lost control of...
Drunk Driving Accidents
Drunk driving accident in Ridgewood New Year’s Day
Local police recently arrested a 35-year old man from Ridgewood, New Jersey, on suspicion of drunk driving after he allegedly drove his pickup truck off the road and into a fence.The alcohol-related accident was reported to police after the man's pickup truck failed...
Police crackdown during holiday season to reduce DUI accidents
Police in New Jersey are ramping up a holiday crackdown on drunk driving. The assault on drunk driving is part of the "Get Sober or Get Pulled Over" statewide campaign, which is an attempt to prevent alcohol-related accidents by increasing police enforcement of drunk...
Drunk driver turns herself in after injuring four
Recently, a 22-year old woman from Haskell, New Jersey turned herself in to local police after fleeing from the scene of the car accident where she injured four people. The car accident occurred when the small car driven by the woman swerved into oncoming traffic and...
New Jersey to get $5M to fight drunk driving
The state of New Jersey is slated to receive a $5 million grant from the federal government to reduce traffic fatalities across the state. According to official announcements, the money will be used for a variety of initiatives including the encouragement of more...
Simultaneous drunk driving and cell phone use in New Jersey crash
Auto accidents may be just that -- accidents. But in many cases, there is much more to the story. For instance, was negligence involved? Was the crash alcohol-related? Did an individual or a group of individuals take action that specifically caused the car accident?...
Families and officials gather in Trenton to honor DUI victims
According to statistics provided by New Jersey's Office of the Attorney General, 30 percent of all fatal car accidents in our state involve alcohol. That number is staggering. To honor loved ones who lost their lives to drunk driving, New Jersey families and officials...
Alcohol and driving distractions major causes of fatal crashes
It's probably no surprise to Mt. Laurel readers that underage drinkers are far more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than sober drivers in the same age group. A recent study published in the May issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs emphasizes the...
Fatal car accidents in Burlington County spiked in 2011
State police and highway traffic officials are trying to figure out why the number of fatal car accidents increased in New Jersey in 2011. Statewide, 82 more people were killed in traffic accidents than in 2010, and a staggering 52 of those fatalities were reported in...
3 injured in local DWI accidents in New Jersey
Readers in Burlington County know that drinking and driving can lead to serious ramifications, including not only financial penalties but also time behind bars for the offender. And too often drunk driving leads to car accidents in which victims are injured through no...