After more than a year of speculation about a number of rape allegations brought against famed entertainer and comedian Bill Cosby, it appears that he will have to answer at least one of the allegations in court. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office held a press conference on Dec. 30, 2015 and announced that it was filing criminal charges against…

The homicide rate in NJ rose in 2015, according to a survey of county prosecutor’s offices throughout New Jersey. The survey, conducted by NJ Advance Media, indicates that 375 people died as a result of violence last year, a number that is higher than the total of 361 violence-related deaths in New Jersey in 2014. The news is particularly disappointing…

Prescription painkillers are now responsible for more drug overdose deaths than any other type of drug, according to a recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The surge in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. has garnered a great deal of media attention as more and more public officials and experts recognize the scope of…

In the latest case of NJ prosecutors coming down hard on insurance fraud, four New Jersey residents were recently indicted for health care fraud after they allegedly faked a car accident and filed false medical treatment claims. The criminal indictments were announced by the NJ Office of the Attorney General and the NJ Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor. These…

The number of rapes in New Jersey is on the rise, according to statistics recently released by the FBI. According to the FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report, reported rapes in NJ increased from 1,189 in 2013 to 1,274 in 2014. That represents a 7% increase in just one year. One possible explanation for this sharp rise in 2014 could be…