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Knowledge is power, and this blog is dedicated to providing the most updated information on New Jersey Criminal Defense, related topics, and criminal law in general.  It's our goal for you to use the information on this site, including the individual practice area pages, to help you understand your rights, obligations, and the best course of action for your New Jersey Criminal Defense case.

NJ Law Makes Sharing Deceptive AI Media a Crime

Posted by Joseph D. Lento | May 08, 2025 | 0 Comments

A new law signed by New Jersey governor Phil Murphy makes it illegal to create and distribute “deepfake” media when that media is being for certain types of criminal purposes. The new law targets the increasing use of images, videos, and audio recordings that have been created using artificial in...

Norcross Racketeering Indictment Dismissed by Judge

Posted by Joseph D. Lento | May 05, 2025 | 0 Comments

A thirteen-count indictment against well-known New Jersey businessman and so-called “power broker” George Norcross and five co-defendants was dismissed in its entirety by a New Jersey Superior Court judge on the grounds that the indictment failed to allege illegal conduct by the defendants. Norcr...

Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes Surging on College Campuses

Posted by Joseph D. Lento | Apr 29, 2025 | 0 Comments

Motor vehicle theft crimes are rising sharply on U.S. college campuses due largely to electric and electronic vehicle theft. Before 2021, motor vehicle theft was rare at Rutgers University. Now, it is by far the most commonly reported crime on campus. In 2022 (the last year Rutgers reported data)...

“Freak” Pleads Guilty

Posted by Joseph D. Lento | Apr 11, 2025 | 0 Comments

A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang pleaded guilty to multiple charges in January. He's scheduled to be sentenced in May 2025. Racketeering charges, often referred to as RICO charges after the federal law, carry serious penalties. In New Jersey, first-degree convictions carry pri...

Verdict in the Salman Rushdie Stabbing Trial: Guilty

Posted by Joseph D. Lento | Mar 24, 2025 | 0 Comments

Author Salman Rushdie was the victim of a shocking attack in 2022 while preparing to speak at an event in New York. The assailant, New Jersey resident Hadi Matar, stabbed Rushdie over a dozen times, causing severe but ultimately survivable injuries. Nearly three years later, a jury found Matar gu...

Custodian Contaminates Food

Posted by Joseph D. Lento | Mar 18, 2025 | 0 Comments

(For those with weak stomachs or who are about to eat, proceed with caution.) A New Jersey custodian pleaded guilty to multiple charges and could face up to 18 years in prison. The custodian made the prosecutor's job somewhat easier by recording himself committing the criminal acts, several of w...

Drone Attacks Lead to Criminal Mischief Charges

Posted by Joseph D. Lento | Mar 03, 2025 | 0 Comments

Two brothers are facing criminal mischief charges in connection with drone flights in Atlantic County, New Jersey. According to police, the two conspired to fly drones over area swimming pools, then triggered the drones to drop dye packets into the pools. The dye caused the pool water to turn “an...

New Jersey APS Investigation Defense

Posted by Joseph D. Lento | Feb 28, 2025 | 0 Comments

Domestic abuse is tragic on many levels, perhaps none more so than the fact that domestic abuse victims are often the most vulnerable members of society. That includes the elderly, and New Jersey has taken aggressive steps to eliminate elder abuse. Every county in the state has an Adult Protectiv...

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