William J. Connelly, III, Esq. defends people charged with New Jersey criminal and municipal court o
As a former municipal prosecutor and former co-chair of the Municipal Court Committee of the Monmouth County Bar Association, Mr. Connelly has appeared in courts throughout the State of New Jersey and has successfully represented clients charged with DWI and other traffic related offenses, as well as criminal and juvenile matters.
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Caesars Entertainment Corp. will begin taking sports bets at two of its casinos in New Jersey this week and in Mississippi next month, joining rivals in jumping into the business after a Supreme Court decision cleared the way for legal wagering on athletic contests.
Effective Thursday, they are decriminalizing it, allowing possession of small amounts and discreet use.
The debate over ma*****na legalization is far from over in Trenton. In the meantime, Jersey City became the first municipality in New Jersey to decriminalize the drug.
We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July.
Federal authorities say 10 people who worked at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport used commercial flights to distribute methamphetamine that was flown to New Jersey, Arizona and North Carolina.
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Police on Saturday fatally shot a man suspected of killing another man and wounded a woman in a Winslow home before leading officers on a chase to Millville, authorities said.
Officers from Millville and Winslow Township involved in fatal shooting of murder suspect
Happy Memorial Day to everyone!
No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.
Kamal McCord was found with a gunshot wound to his torso inside 21 Merseles Ct.
Such a decision would allow New Jersey, and scores of other states, to enact laws authorizing sports gambling free from any federal interference.
There has been speculation that even if New Jersey wins its sports gambling case before the Supreme Court, a separate provision of federal law may nonetheless ban casinos and racetracks from opening sports books in reliance on New Jersey law. There's reason to think otherwise.
The new directive expands the definition of suspicious activities to better reflect the current threat landscape to include "any and all threats of violence generally to any public location or mass gathering area" and "threats of violence specifically to any school, workplace or house of worship, or other criminal activity related to terrorism."
In New Jersey, school threats have potential to become federal matter under state Attorney General's Office directive requiring FBI to be notified.
A social media post on Sunday stated that Garfield Middle School would be the scene of a school shooting. A 12-year-old student has been arrested, police said.
The Garfield Middle School student was charged with juvenile delinquency, police said.
Law enforcement officials in New Jersey have announced their opposition to legalization of ma*****na, saying there’s currently no way for them to accurately monitor or arrest those driving under the influence of the drug.
Law enforcement officials in New Jersey have announced their opposition to legalization of ma*****na, saying there's currently no way for them to accurately monitor or arrest those driving under the influence of the drug.
A 12-year-old student at New Brunswick Middle School has been charged with making a false threat about a gun in his backpack just three days after another student at the same school was accused of a similar threat.
Two New Brunswick Middle School students have been charged with making gun-related comments in the last several days
New Jersey residents who fly recreational drones while drunk or high soon will run the risk of getting locked up for six months and being charged a $1,000 fine if caught by law enforcement.
State is the first to tackle drinking while flying 'increasingly disruptive' and popular unmanned vehicles
New Jersey would be the first state in the nation to have a ban on the sale of menthol ci******es, should the bill become law, lawmakers said at the committee hearing.
Advocates of small businesses say a ban on menthol ci******es in New Jersey would mean a significant loss in sales and tax revenue.
A television film crew was arrested in New Jersey Thursday after allegedly attempting to pass a suspicious item with "all of the makings of an improvised explosive device" through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, authorities said.
A television film crew was arrested in New Jersey Thursday after allegedly attempting to pass a suspicious item with "all of the makings of an improvised explosive device" through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, authorities said. “At least seven individuals have been arrested by....
Here's to a happy and healthy 2018!
A group of home bakers are suing to overturn a New Jersey law that says they can't bake their cakes and make money too.
A New Jersey law prohibits the sale of homemade foods for profit.
The 44-year-old man was charged in the second case after Trenton police officers responded to a call for assistance placed from a Riverside Avenue location. https://www.wjconnellylaw.com/blog/corrections-officers-union-president-charged-with-sexual-assault/
A Mercer County corrections officer has been arrested on charges of sexual assault and was charged with a second assault later that week.
A California man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for laundering money for an international he**in trafficking ring that had cells operating in New Jersey.
The California man conspired to launder money for an international drug ring.
A 29-year-old man was shot and killed in an apparent robbery outside his Irvington home late Monday night, authorities said.
The Irvington man was killed outside his home, authorities confirm.
New Jersey's top law enforcement official will release details Friday about 79 arrests in a massive statewide child predator operation.
Details will emerge later today about 79 people charged in a statewide child predator operation
I want to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving! Have a wonderful holiday.
On October 4th, the Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division made the decision to reverse a prior conviction in the case regarding a man’s 2015 drug charges. The court’s reversal of his conviction is based on the defendant’s right to a fair trial.
The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division made the decision to reverse a prior conviction in the case regarding a man’s 2015 drug charges.
The serial killers listed here are among the worst in U.S. history. Some are believed to have killed even more people than they were convicted of murdering, and the true toll may never be known.
America has been terrorized by many serial killers over the years. See some of the worst
Are you facing charges for a violent in New Jersey? Contact our law firm today: https://www.wjconnellylaw.com/contact/
Violent crime in New Jersey actually continued its steady decrease in 2016.
More than 116,000 New Jersey residents were victims of 676 data breaches in 2016, state Attorney General Christopher Porrino said Monday.
By Michael Booth More than 116000 New Jersey residents were victims of 676 data breaches in 2016 state Attorney General Christopher Porrino said Monday. Porrino…
The choice will dictate whether or not ma*****na for recreational use will be legalized in New Jersey.
A Quinnipiac University survey released last month found 57 percent of New Jerseyans favor legalization. The next governor will change the state's...
There are a few caveats to the new rules, for which the public comment period ends Sunday.
The end of the stun gun ban comes six months after the state attorney general signed an order saying the law violated the Second Amendment.
Plainfield authorizes are reporting that a 56-year-old man was arrested for stabbing his ex-wife to death on Sunday. http://ow.ly/V8Xj30fJ8ec
If you have been arrested and charged with a drug crime in a New Jersey Municipal Court, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney to protect your rights. William J. Connelly, III, Esq., is a municipal court criminal defense attorney who represents clients charged with drug possession in Monmouth County. To learn more and schedule a consultation, contact our law firm today: https://www.wjconnellylaw.com/contact/
New Jersey seeks to change two important elements of the criminal justice process: the bail process and the speedy trial process, according to a recent article in New Brunswick Today.
In legislation that took effect at the start of 2017, New Jersey seeks to change two important elements of the criminal justice process.
Governor Christie signed into law legislation that gives practically anyone who ever wore a badge the right to carry a firearm after retirement. According to nj.com, until now it’s been mostly state and local police officers, along with county sheriff’s deputies and corrections officers and the like.
The extremely short list of people who can carry a gun in New Jersey just got a little bit longer.
In New Jersey, there are more than 70,000 adults and 13,000 juveniles currently being supervised by probation officers. Probation is a sentencing alternative that basically gives a person convicted of a crime the chance to serve their criminal sentence in the community.
In New Jersey, there are more than 70,000 adults and 13,000 juveniles currently being supervised by probation officers.
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled recently that the state Parole Board can continue to require paroled individuals to submit to lie detector tests.
Polygraph tests, popularly known as “lie detector” tests, cannot be used as evidence to prove that someone committed a crime.
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