New Jersey Domestic Violence Statistics: 2015 State Police Report October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in New Jersey. In honor of this significant part of the State’s yearly calendar, we are delving into the New Jersey State Police’s Thirty-Third Annual Domestic Violence Offense Report to identify key trends in New Jersey domestic violence statistics. The […]
Domestic Violence Stabbing Charges and No Contact Orders in New Jersey Have you been arrested and charged with aggravated assault or attempted murder in Mercer County? Do you need a lawyer to fight for you in court? Contact us now. Here is a recent case in Trenton NJ that made the news. A Trenton, NJ […]
First Degree Kidnapping Charges for Taking Your Own Children in NJ A Hopatcong New Jersey man is likely to face prison after he admitted to kidnapping his kids two years ago. The suspect is a 38-year-old male from Hopatcong, New Jersey. On February 9, 2015, he allegedly took off with his two kids in the […]
New Jersey Domestic Violence Statistics Show Regional Disparities Across State According to a recent New Jersey State Police report, there were 61,659 domestic violence offenses reported by police in 2015, or about 6.8 incidents per 1,000 New Jersey residents. This represented a slight decrease from the 62,055 domestic violence incidents that were reported in 2014. […]
Domestic Violence Restraining Order Preceded Murder-Suicide in Newark When someone is murdered, one of the first persons of interest for police is their spouse or significant other. This is also true for former spouses and people who were previously dating. Another top source for investigation of homicide is anyone who the victim had known issues […]
Assembly Committee Approves Bill to Increase Domestic Violence Assault Penalties New Jersey legislators are considering a bill that would create more severe penalties for certain domestic violence-related offenses. The Assembly Judiciary Committee recently approved the bipartisan bill, which is sponsored by Assemblymen Pamela Lampitt, D-Camden, Burlington and Ronald Dancer, R-Ocean. The proposed bill would upgrade […]
Temporary Protection Order Lawyers in Newark, New Jersey In another successful case, The Tormey Law Firm recently represented a client who had a Survivors of Sexual Assault Temporary Order of Protection issued against him by a woman with whom he had been in a social relationship. The alleged victim asserted that our client had engaged […]
Motion to Dissolve a Final Restraining Order in New Jersey Restraining Order Attorneys with offices in Morristown, New Jersey Do you need assistance with the process for lifting a final restraining order in New Jersey? We can help. Our attorneys have undergone this process on behalf of clients in Morris County and throughout New Jersey […]
Former Pro Bowl Player Ray Rice to Share Domestic Violence Experience with NFL Teams Ray Rice, a former Pro Bowl NFL running back and Rutgers alumnus, will be part of the NFL’s annual social responsibility presentation to players and staff. This is a presentation that focuses on domestic violence. Rice was suspended from the NFL […]
Hudson County Man Charged with Contempt After Throat-Slashing Gesture to Daughters A Kearny man was recently charged with contempt for allegedly violating a restraining order by threatening his daughters. According to the criminal complaint, the suspect stopped at a traffic light, got out of his car, and made a threatening gesture toward his daughters by […]
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