St. Patrick’s Day is an annual Irish holiday Americans celebrate with massive parades and let us not forget, the trademark Guinness and green-colored lager beer. People join drinking contests in participating pubs, chugging that green beer as if their lives depended...
It may not be shocking that motor vehicle regulations differ for public entities like the police department. Police officers represent the municipality and usually this changes the laws that apply to them as public entity workers. But this is a complex issue because...
Traffic stops are a routine occurrence on the roads of New Jersey. However, incidents of police brutality have raised questions about whether armed cops should be making traffic stops and whether there are other ways to assess traffic penalties. A necessary discussion...
A study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicates that the design of SUVs makes it harder for drivers to see if there are pedestrians on the road. This is true whether they're on a crosswalk or the sidewalk. This is something for every New Jersey...
First responders in New Jersey and around the country have very dangerous jobs. Police officers risk being killed or injured in the line of duty, firefighters are expected to enter burning buildings, and paramedics often provide medical treatment just feet away from...
Almost 5 million cybercrimes occur in the United States annually. Over 50% of internet users have had their accounts compromised. Worldwide, there is an average of 97 data breaches hourly. Cybercrimes can be divided into three large categories. Property cybercrimes...
The unauthorized possession of prescription drugs is no light offense in New Jersey. Laws vary from state to state, but it is universally illegal in the U.S. to have prescription medications in your possession that don't belong to you. When is it considered...
While New Jersey is neither the largest nor the most populous state, the proximity to the Philadelphia and New York metropolitan areas contributes to its significant number of travelers. Roads and highways in the Garden State might find considerable numbers of...
Almost half of the warehouse workers in New Jersey and around the country who are injured in on-the-job accidents each year are employed by the online retailer Amazon. That was one of the findings made by researchers from a coalition of labor unions who studied injury...
As much as commuters prefer to drive in mild weather, road conditions in New Jersey may change without notice. Heavy rains may fall, and the winter could bring snow. Driving in the rain is not the same as driving in the snow, and some might be surprised to discover...