According to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund (“NLEOMF”), 56 percent more police officers were shot and killed in the line of duty in 2016 than in 2015. In fact, 64 officers died as a result of gun violence in the United States last year, which is 23 more than the 41 police officers who […]
A Middlesex County man who spent three years in prison for a BB gun possession conviction is now suing New Jersey for $150,000 after the Appellate Division overturned his conviction. Eight years ago, Jason Patterson was stopped by Metuchen police officers for allegedly committing a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, one of the officers […]
On December 20, 2016, Port Authority police at the Newark International Airport arrested a 30-year-old Pennsylvanian man after he was allegedly caught with a handgun at a security checkpoint. According to the authorities, an X-ray machine at the Newark Airport detected a 40-caliber Glock 23 semi-automatic pistol in a backpack among the suspect’s carry-on items. […]
On December 8, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) released startling statistics regarding opioid deaths in 2015. For the first time in history, there were more than 30,000 opioid deaths in the United States. Additionally, this represented an increase of more than 5,000 prescription drug overdose deaths over 2014. Specifically, there were […]
On November 30, 2016, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law a bill that permits public and private schools and community colleges to hire armed, specially trained, retired police officers to provide security on school grounds. The new bill addressed specific concerns that some opponents of the bill had when it was first passed […]