The federal government recently made a decision that has angered proponents of marijuana legalization throughout the United States. It was expected that the Obama administration would at least consider removing marijuana from the list of “most dangerous†controlled dangerous substances; however, government officials have decided that they will not be reclassifying marijuana. Under existing federal …
A Long Branch NJ man who was previously convicted of rape has been exonerated after a DNA test showed that he was innocent. Dion Harrell, who is now 50 years old, was accused of raping a 17-year-old Long Branch girl in September 1988. He was later convicted on the rape charges at a trial in …
Prosecutors in New Jersey and elsewhere in the US are cracking down on drug crimes and responding to a significant rise in drug overdose deaths by going after the drug dealers who sold the illegal narcotics in the first place. In New Jersey, a person who is convicted of strict liability for a drug-induced death …
A number of recent amusement park accidents in other states have gotten significant media coverage, prompting concerns among many who own and operate carnivals and fairs in New Jersey. That’s because slip & fall accidents and other types of accidents at NJ carnivals are extremely common, especially during the summer when New Jersey residents flock …
A doctor from Morganville New Jersey recently lost his medical license as a result of failing to properly care for an inmate at Northern State Prison in Newark, NJ. The 64-year-old doctor, a resident of Morganville NJ, worked as the medical director at the Newark prison. One of the doctor’s patients at the prison was …
Motorcycle safety advocates and health professionals worry that motorcyclists who fail to wear helmets while riding on NJ roadways are exposing themselves to significant physical injuries. Beyond that, say some auto safety experts and emergency room doctors in South Jersey, these motorcyclists are putting their lives at risk every time they hop on a bike …
Across the United States, the total number of auto thefts is reportedly on the decline. However, the same can’t be said for car thefts in the Garden State, with the number of car thefts actually rising from 2014 to 2015. Local law enforcement agencies throughout New Jersey are constantly trying to devise new strategies for …
The federal government has issued a safety alert about WEN hair conditioning products, which are manufactured by Chaz Dean, Inc. The warning was deemed necessary by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after investigators found one of the Chaz Dean company product lines could result in serious adverse health consequences for users, including itching, …
Fiat Chrysler recently announced that the auto manufacturer will be recalling more than 400,000 motor vehicles in the United States and elsewhere in the world due to a safety feature that can cause serious auto accidents. The safety problem was initially detected by vehicle consumers, with many consumers sending in warranty claims after realizing that …
