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…

Five college football players are among the 10 Rutgers University students who have been accused of committing serious criminal offenses that include armed robbery, burglary and aggravated assault. In the wake of the recent arrests of several Rutgers University students, including a number of football players, the school has come under a great deal of scrutiny. Now police have arrested…

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently announced that he will be running for President of the United States. Christie’s platform includes a plan to overhaul the country’s criminal justice system in the same way that he has changed the NJ criminal justice system. Nonviolent Drug Offenders in New Jersey Studies have shown that the recidivism rate for drug offenders in…