- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ALBERT J. NYEWAH (21-10-0714, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-0601-22 Appellate July 3, 2024
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. JAMES M. PENA (21-02-0229, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-1282-22 Appellate July 3, 2024
- EL AEMER EL MUJADDID VS. CITY OF VINELAND, ET AL. (L-4550-13, CAMDEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-1669-22 Appellate July 3, 2024
- VADIM CHEPOVETSKY, ET AL. VS. LOUIS CIVELLO, JR. (C-000008-19, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-2153-22 Appellate July 3, 2024
- KATTAYOUN KORDY VS. LIV BREADS HOLDINGS, LLC, ET AL. (L-2143-21, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-2214-22 Appellate July 3, 2024
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. SQUIRE FOSTER (17-01-0012, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-2540-22 Appellate July 3, 2024
- IN THE MATTER OF UNION COUNTY COLLEGE, ET AL. (PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION) A-2993-22 Appellate July 3, 2024
- HSI RUNG NIU-WANG VS. HILLSIDE ESTATES (L-1736-22, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-0368-23 Appellate July 3, 2024
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. JESSICA S. MATRONGOLO (23-08-0676, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-1098-23 Appellate July 3, 2024 Summary A-1098-23 In this appeal, the court held individuals convicted of a disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense are not categorically excluded from Recovery Court under Track Two based on the classification of their conviction. The court first found the matter justiciable despite the defendant's death and then rejected the rationale that Recovery Court is available only to those convicted of a "crime," which disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses are not under our Criminal Code. Close
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. JOY J. JEFFERSON (13-08-1054, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-3360-20 Appellate July 5, 2024
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. MARY MELLODY (04-03-22, SUSSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-1087-22 Appellate July 5, 2024 Summary A-1087-22 The court reverses defendant's driving while intoxicated (DWI) conviction because it was based on evidence obtained by a police officer following his unlawful entry into defendant's garage. The court remands for the Law Division judge to determine whether defendant's careless driving conviction can be sustained based on information learned before the officer unlawfully crossed the threshold of defendant's home. The court addresses the circumstances in which a police officer may enter a suspect's residence in connection with a drunk or careless driving investigation. The court holds that while police have the authority to perform various "community caretaking" functions—such as determining whether a suspected drunk driver needs medical attention—they may not make a warrantless entry into a suspect's home to execute an investigative detention without consent or exigent circumstances. The court holds this rule applies to defendant's garage. The court also holds this was not a fleeting or de minimus entry. The officer entered the garage to execute an investigative detention, that is, to seize defendant. The court stresses that even the brief entry of the home to effectuate the seizure of a resident is a significant constitutional intrusion. The court ultimately concludes the State failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence the officer lawfully entered the garage to render emergency aid under the exigent circumstances exception. Close
- PAUL A. WOODFORD VS. LORI ALEXIS LYNN-MARTINOLICH, ET AL. (C-000193-21, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-1179-22 Appellate July 5, 2024
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. E.K. (A-05-22, GLOUCESTER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-1503-22 Appellate July 5, 2024
- SERENA SWAGGERTY VS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ETC. (PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM) A-2329-22 Appellate July 5, 2024
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ALEXEIS BEJERANO (05-02-0225, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-2913-22 Appellate July 5, 2024
- TIFFANY SANCHEZ VS. ALEJANDRO VARGAS (FM-12-2274-17, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-3374-22 Appellate July 5, 2024
- DCPP VS. S.S. AND P.F., IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF J.F. (FG-03-0007-23, BURLINGTON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-3488-22 Appellate July 5, 2024
- C.T. VS. G.T. (FV-01-0126-24, ATLANTIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-0137-23 Appellate July 5, 2024
- EXTECH BUILDING MATERIALS, INC. VS. E&N CONSTRUCTION INC., ET AL. (L-1643-21, BERGEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-0191-23 Appellate July 5, 2024
- IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER FERRO, ETC. (NEW JERSEY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION) A-3160-21 Appellate July 8, 2024