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14 Aug

Racial Bias In NJ Traffic Stops To Be Addressed, Attorney General Says

A study of more than 6 million traffic stops shows “concerning racial and ethnic disparities” in how state police choose to act, said the AG. NEW JERSEY — State police are under scrutiny as New Jersey’s top cop seeks to reduce what he calls “concerning racial and ethnic disparities” in...

1 Aug

Division on Civil Rights Issues Guidance to Places of Public Accommodation in Light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis

TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) has issued guidance that explains how DCR will enforce the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. In 303 Creative, the U.S. Supreme Court...

11 Jul

Woman stabbed ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend at N.J. motel, cops say

A woman stabbed her former boyfriend’s new girlfriend multiple times at an East Brunswick motel before trying to run her over with a car last week, authorities allege. Quadira Banks, 37, of New Brunswick, was later taken into custody at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick — the...

27 Jun

1 person suffers apparent gunshot wound, 2 officers hospitalized in Newark police-involved shooting

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — Three people, including two officers were hospitalized following a police-involved shooting in Newark Monday morning. Officials say police fired shots at around 5 a.m. on the third floor of Ebon Square Apartments on Clinton Avenue. The suspect fired first and an officer fired in response, police...

26 Jun

Police: Summit shooter arrested, faces multiple charges including attempted murder

Summit police arrested a 33-year-old Irvington man Saturday in connection to a shooting in Summit that left a man in critical condition. They say Jaime Tapia-Lobos was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for...

2 Jun

Thank you Super Lawyers!

Joel Silberman has been included among the Super Lawyers, New Jersey 2023. For nearly two decades, Joel Silberman has dedicated his practice to criminal defense and civil rights litigation and has built a reputation for treating his clients’ fights as if they were his own.Mr. Silberman is respected both in...

23 Apr

Mom, 9-Year-Old Daughter Axed to Death in NJ Home: Family

A double homicide is under investigation in New Jersey, the Union County prosecutor’s office confirmed Thursday — and relatives of the victims say they include a 9-year-old girl and her mother. Prosecutors declined to provide additional details on the two people discovered dead in the Roselle home on Wednesday. It...

21 Apr

New Jersey man jailed for alleged assault at Monroeville hotel over extramarital affair, police say

A New Jersey man was placed in the Allegheny County Jail, his bail denied, after police say he assaulted another man at a Monroeville hotel, knocking him unconscious and causing severe facial trauma. Police said it was a love triangle that ended in violence between two hockey dads who were...