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New Jersey Bill Allows Offenders to Perform Community Service in Lieu of Paying Fines

On Tuesday, January 21, 2014, Governor Christie signed into law a multitude of leftover bills from the prior year’s legislative session. Among the leftover legislation was bill A-3254. The bill amends N.J.S.A. 2B:12-23.1, “Penalties Payable in Installments; Alternative Penalties.” The new bill adds language to the statute to allow municipal court judges to order any person […]

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Garfield NJ Police Arrest Man for Assault at Wal-Mart on Thanksgiving Night

On Thanksgiving night in Garfield, New Jersey, police arrested a man who allegedly argued with a Wal-Mart employee and then assaulted a police officer. Garfield police were called to the Wal-Mart on Passaic Street after 23-year-old Passaic NJ resident Richard Ramos got involved in an argument in the store’s electronics department. According to authorities, Mr. […]

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