MADISON— Underage drinkers who get into trouble can now call for help without worrying about the legal penalties for reporting the incident. Mayor Bob Conley said the borough council recently passed an ordinance banning underage drinking on private property, but the ordinance lacked a “Good Samaritan” provision allowing underage drinkers to report medical emergencies, or [...] Read more »
NJ DWI Lawyer: Memorial Day Crackdown Results in 11 Arrests
The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) partnered in a multi-agency crackdown on underage drinkers in Cape May County during the Memorial Day Weekend that resulted in 11 arrests, including two for driving while intoxicated (DWI). On May 25, ABC and State Police detectives conducted an underage drinking enforcement detail at Gleeson’s Liquors in Dennis [...] Read more »
NJ DWI Lawyer: Criminal Charges for Underage DWI Dismissed
In April of 2012 Jonathan Kessous, Esq., of the Criminal and Traffic/DWI Defense Unit of Garces & Grabler, P.C. represented F.R. within a busy municipal court in Middlesex County. F.R. was charged with DWI as the State alleged a blood draw after an accident resulted in a BAC reading of .14, almost 2x the legal [...] Read more »
26 Arrested In Underage Drinking Raid
Twenty-six people, including three bar employees and 23 underage patrons, were arrested early July 13 at Scarlet Pub, a bar located near the Rutgers University campus, in New Brunswick, NJ, according to Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Director Jerry Fischer. The arrests were made after ABC investigators received a tip that the bar was crowded [...] Read more »
Reminding Students to Stay Safe and Sober During Prom and Graduation
The New Jersey DWI Lawyers at Garces & Grabler, P.C. would like to remind all students to stay safe and sober during prom and graduation seasons. Statistics for New Jersey DWI related deaths, accidents and arrests during the graduation season speak for themselves. Remember this is a time of joy and celebration but unfortunately many [...] Read more »