Drug courts exist to help those accused of drug crimes get the treatment they need and want. But they are voluntary, and not everyone opts to have their cases heard in a drug court. If Governor Christie has his way, however, every qualifying drug offender would be required to participate in drug court programming, a suggestion that has some people worried. [Read More...]

Last Friday night began a campaign by Trenton police officers to “Send a Message” to criminals and would-be criminals alike. The message—that officer layoffs doesn’t detract from the departments commitment to violent crime enforcement. [Read More...]

The New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) conducted a three year investigation into the statewide use of confidential informants in criminal cases. According to the Associated Press, what they found was somewhat disturbing. [Read More...]

A Cumberland County man is likely wishing a decision had come sooner as a divided New Jersey Supreme Court ruled his 4 year old conviction be thrown out on account of an illegal search. He was initially charged with possession of cocaine after being stopped for riding his bicycle on a sidewalk. [Read More...]

It’s the law to buckle up. But it’s rare that you hear of police actually pulling someone over solely because they didn’t have their seatbelt on. However, that’s exactly what one cop in Clinton Township happened across a relatively big heroin bust. [Read More...]