The three-week-long manhunt for two escaped convicts in Upstate New York came to a dramatic conclusion recently when sole survivor David Sweat was shot twice by a state trooper. While recovering from the gunshot wounds in the hospital, Sweat began spilling the details of the escape, including the involvement of prison personnel. It’s difficult to say that things are looking…

A common instinct for couples following a heated dispute is often to forgive and forget. It is natural to want to believe the best about your partner; however, if you find yourself always apologizing for things you don’t believe you should have to apologize for or your partner is constantly criticizing you about things you believe are okay or, worse…

If you’re looking to obtain permanent residence in the United States, you may think it’s more or less an administrative matter between yourself and United Citizenship and Immigration Services. You may think of it like applying for a permit for anything else, whether it concerns owning a firearm or putting an addition on your home. Won’t hiring a lawyer only…

NJ lawmakers are currently proposing a series of reforms that would change the way New Jersey’s juvenile offenders can be charged, prosecuted and confined. The measures seek to loosen restrictions and raise the age at which children in New Jersey can be tried as adults. Many parents have felt the pain of seeing their child, who may have committed a…

Prescription opioids are the single most dominant addiction threat facing the country. At one point they were killing more people per year than heroin and cocaine combined. In recent years, we’ve seen more and more New Jersey residents graduate for prescription opioids to heroin because prescription opioids got to be too expensive or scarce for users. This phenomenon is one…