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Tuesday, July 18, 2017


NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E522 Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law 
                                                    July 18, 2017 
Greetings! 

In this issue: 

1. New NJ Estate Tax Law, Wills, & Estate Seminar October 3 at 7pm. Free community program in the Edison Library Main Branch, 340 Plainfield Ave, Edison, NJ 08817

2. Wills and Estate Administration- Protect your family and make planning easy



SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, NJ
                    Author- Wills & Estate Administration ABA
       The January 1, 2017 New Estate Tax Law made a number of substantial changes in the administration of estates and trusts in New Jersey. 

Main Topics:
  1. 2017 changes to NJ Estate Tax & changes to taxes on pensions 
  2. 2017 changes in Federal Estate and Gift Tax
  3. The New Probate Law and preparation of Wills 
  4. Power of the Attorney 
  5. Living Will 
  6. Administering the Estate/ Probate/ Surrogate 

               You do not need to be an Edison resident to attend. 
               COMPLIMENTARY MATERIAL: Brochures on Wills, Probate 
               and Administration of an Estate Sales for Seniors, and Trusts. 

               For information call 732-287-2298 x 228
               To register go to http://www.edisonpubliclibrary.net/index-ek.shtmlFacebook 

E521 1. Annual Happy Hour & Networking Social 2. Recent cases: Restraining Order TRO vacated where defendant not served. 3. Live witness not mandatory at detention hearing. 4. Fun Upcoming Running Races & events selected by Kenneth Vercammen If you are attending any of these charity races.

NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E521
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
Greetings!
In this issue:
1. Annual Happy Hour & Networking Social July 14, 2017   All Friends, past clients, Attorneys, NJ Bar Members, Staff, Professionals, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social at Bar Anticipation   

2. Recent cases: Restraining Order TRO vacated where defendant not served.
A.M.C. VS. P.B. 447 NJ Super. 402 (App. Div. 2016) 

3. Live witness not mandatory at detention hearing. State v Ingram 449 NJ Super. 94 (App. Div. 2016) 

4. Fun Upcoming Running Races & events selected by Kenneth Vercammen If you are attending any of these charity races. 
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1.  Annual Happy Hour & Networking Social July 14, 2017 
All Friends, past clients, Attorneys, NJ Bar Members, Staff, Professionals, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social at Bar Anticipation  703 16th Ave. Lake Como/ Belmar, NJ 07719
Free !    
5:30-7:55PM Hot & Cold Buffet
   The reduced price Happy Hour is 6-7PM with $2.00 House Drink, Bud/BudLt draft & House Wine Special.
      Outdoor bands, prize giveaways. Bring your friends. Pass this along. Please bring a canned food donation for the St. Matthews St. Vincent DePaul food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need. 4 blocks from Belmar Train Station and 6 blocks from the ocean.
      Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands.     VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com

Happy Hour Party Bar Anticipation
We need a couple of volunteers for a short period of time.
- 1 Volunteer: Hang up signs and banner
- 1 Volunteer: Help check names off and give out VIP wristbands
- 1 Volunteer: Help give out free stuff to our guests, but stop outsiders from stealing bags and stuff
- 1 Volunteer: Help lug canned food donations for Community Food Bank to car at end of party
- Photographer - ______
If your group, non-profit or organization wishes to co-sponsor the next networking happy hour, please contact
KENNETH VERCAMMEN, Esq.
2053 Woodbridge Ave. Edison, NJ 08817  
https://www.facebook.com/events/1579828042310755/
2. Recent cases: Restraining Order TRO vacated where defendant not served. 
A.M.C. VS. P.B. 447 NJ Super. 402 (App. Div. 2016)
      The Family Part found defendant physically assaulted his wife twice over a three-week period. Applying the two-prong analysis in Silver v. Silver, 387 N.J. Super. 112, 125-27 (2006), the judge found an FRO was not necessary to protect plaintiff from future acts or threats of violence. The court held the Family Part failed to adequately consider the inherently violent nature of the predicate acts. Under these circumstances, the need to issue an FRO was "self-evident." Silver, supra, 387 N.J. Super. at 127.
      Defendant, a Newark Police Officer, was not served with the TRO. Notwithstanding defendant's failure to object, N.J.S.A. 2C:25-28l, N.J.S.A. 2C:25-28n, and the Domestic Violence Procedures Manual makes the Judiciary responsible to serve defendant with the TRO. The court held the trial court had an obligation to determine what caused this systemic failure. The court further held the trial court erred as a matter of public policy when it considered the Judiciary's failure to carry out this legal responsibility as a factor in favor of denying plaintiff's application for an FRO. A-4730-14T3
 
3. Live witness not mandatory at detention hearing. State v Ingram 449 NJ Super. 94 (App. Div. 2016) 
        Defendant appealed from an order detaining him pretrial pursuant to the Bail Reform Act (the Act), N.J.S.A. 2A:162-15 to -26. The State presented the complaint-warrant, the affidavit of probable cause, the Preliminary Law Enforcement Incident Report and the Public Safety Assessment to establish probable cause for defendant's arrest and grounds for detention. Collectively, the documents demonstrated that a firearm had been discharged, police officers personally observed defendant in possession of a gun and seized the weapon and spent shell casings. Pretrial Services recommended that defendant be detained, or released with the highest level monitoring, including electronic monitoring.
      Defendant objected, arguing a live witness with knowledge of the incident sufficient to permit meaningful cross-examination was required. The judge overruled the objection, considered the State's proffered evidence and entered the order of detention.
     On appeal, defendant argued that permitting the State to establish probable cause by proffer and without calling a witness violated his due process rights and the Act. The Court disagreed and affirmed the detention order, finding that allowing the State to proceed by proffer did not violate due process or the Act. However, the court noted that at detention hearings under the Act, the judge retains discretion to reject the adequacy of the State's proffer and compel production of a "live" witness. A-1787-16T6
 
4. Fun Upcoming Running Races selected by Kenneth Vercammen If you are attending any of these charity races, please call or email Ken V. at  Kenv@njaws.com 
Often we car pool or meet at these events. 
 
July 15, 2017  Ocean Grove Biathlon 2M run, 300 yd swim Ocean Grove fast short event.  8am  

Jul 15, 2017 North Brunswick Heritage Day 5K Run

July 15, 2017 St. Thomas Aquinas High School 40 year Reunion Class of 1977  (aka Bishop Ahr High School) 7pm- 11pm
Where:  Edison Elks Lodge/ Edison Community Pool 375 Old Post Road
Edison NJ 08817-4653

July 22, 2017 Rooney 1 mile swim 8:30 AM; 1 mi;  ; Sea Bright,

July 22, 2017 SeasIT 5K | Saturday, Allenhurst
Nice scenic and flat run through the neighborhoods of Allenhurst  

July 23, 2017 5k Run / Walk VFW Post 133 East Brunswick, NJ 9AM free burgers, beer food

July 30, 2017 Sun JFK Medical Center Miles for Minds 5K  Roosevelt Park  Edison, NJ Wakefern Shoprite co-sponsor

August 5, 2017 Sea Girt 5k 8:30 am Wakefern Shoprite co-sponsor        

August 12, 2017 Asbury Sheehan 5k Asbury Park, N.J. 8:30am Wakefern Shoprite co-sponsor 
Editorial Assistance provided Natali Taglic who is currently participating in our summer internship progam.  Ms. Taglic will be attending Boston College School of Law beginning September of 2017.
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Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
(Fax) 732-572-0030
website: www.njlaws.com

E520 1. Annual Happy Hour & Networking Social July 14, 2017 All Friends, past clients, Attorneys, Staff, Professionals, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social at Bar Anticipation 2. Recent cases: Limited warrantless search for credentials ok here. 3. Letter by defendant admitting culpability admitted. 4. Fun Upcoming Running Races selected by Kenneth Vercammen. 5. St. Thomas Aquinas High School 40 year Reunion Class of 1977 (aka Bishop Ahr High School)

NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E520
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
Greetings!
In this issue:

1. Annual Happy Hour & Networking Social July 14, 2017   All Friends, past clients, Attorneys, Staff, Professionals, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social at Bar Anticipation   
2. Recent cases: Limited warrantless search for credentials ok here. 
3. Letter by defendant admitting culpability admitted.   
4.  Fun Upcoming Running Races selected by Kenneth Vercammen.  
5.  St. Thomas Aquinas High School 40 year Reunion Class of 1977  (aka Bishop Ahr High School)  
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Recent cases
1. Annual Happy Hour & Networking Social July 14, 2017 
All Friends, past clients, Attorneys, Staff, Professionals, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social at Bar Anticipation  703 16th Ave. Lake Como/ Belmar, NJ 07719
   Free !    
5:30-7:55PM Hot & Cold Buffet
   The reduced price Happy Hour is 6-7PM with $1.50 House Drinks, Bud/BudLt draft & House Wine Specials.
      Outdoor bands, prize giveaways. Bring your friends. Pass this along. Please bring a canned food donation for the St. Matthews St. Vincent DePaul food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need. 4 blocks from Belmar Train Station and 6 blocks from the ocean
      Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands.     VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
   If your group, non-profit or organization wishes to co-sponsor the next networking happy hour, please contact
KENNETH VERCAMMEN, Esq.
2053 Woodbridge Ave. Edison, NJ 08817  
https://www.facebook.com/events/1579828042310755/
2. Recent cases: Limited warrantless search for credentials ok here
State v Hamlett 449 NJ Super. 159 (App. Div. 2017)
     The court held that, with respect to a separate warrantless search of the center console of a rental vehicle defendant was driving, the police were authorized to conduct a limited search for credentials after defendant was unable to produce his driver's license or the vehicle's registration, insurance card, and rental agreement.
    Defendant challenged the seizure of drugs and a handgun from his Galloway Township motel room pursuant to a search warrant based on probable cause issued by an Atlantic City Municipal Court judge. The court held that although the search warrant application failed to comport with the procedures promulgated for the cross-assignment of municipal court judges pursuant to State v. Broom-Smith, 201 N.J. 229 (2010), defendant's constitutional rights were not violated by the procedural deficiency and therefore suppression of the contraband found in defendant's motel room is not warranted.
 A-4399-14T2
3. Letter by defendant admitting culpability admitted. State v Marroccelli 448 NJ Super. 349 (App. Div. 2017)

     In this appeal from her conviction for vehicular homicide, defendant argued that the trial judge erred in excluding a letter she alleged her husband wrote in which he accepted responsibility, six months after the fact, for driving the car at the time of the accident that caused the victim's death. The court concluded that defendant presented a prima facie showing of authenticity based upon her testimony at a Rule 104 hearing that she observed her husband as he wrote and signed the note. Therefore, the court held that the judge should have admitted the note into evidence and given the jury the opportunity to subject it and defendant's testimony to more intense review. The court also concluded that the trial judge erred in barring defendant from introducing evidence of her driving habits in support of her contention that she was not driving on the night of the accident. A-5386-13T3 
4. Fun Upcoming Running Races selected by Kenneth Vercammen If you are attending any of these charity races, please call or email Ken V. at  Kenv@njaws.com 
Often we car pool or meet at these events. 
July 6, 2017  Woodbridge 4-mile   7pm  free pizza, Sewaren music co-sponsored by Wakefern Shoprite   FB

July 8, 2017  Belmar Five Mile Run 5 mile, 8:30am Belmar NJ  Ken V is again setting up 5 teams to run. We need 20 runners who can break 50 minutes for 5 mile. Free food at Bar Anticipation after race and reduced price beer. Contact Ken to join our teams- "Legends of Belmar, US Olympic Development, RVRR Beer Mile Champs, etc - benefiting Goodwill Hose Volunteer Fire Co    

July 9, 2017 War at Shore Long Branch Triathlon Sunday 6:50   www.splitsecondracing.net/
July 15, 2017    Ocean Grove Biathlon 2M run, 300 yd swim Ocean Grove fast short event.  8am  
5.   St. Thomas Aquinas High School 40 year Reunion Class of 1977  (aka Bishop Ahr High School) 
   Sat. July 15, 2017 
7pm- 11pm
Where:  Edison Elks Lodge/ Edison Community Pool 375 Old Post Road
Edison NJ 08817-4653
  Please pass this along to any St. Thomas grads.
         Includes- Steak, Tap beverage, baked potato, corn on the cob, dessert.
Music by Stevie Marshall Band & Dancing.    
  Cash bar for wine/ mixed drinks. Bring your own snacks or veggie food. Held in conjunction with the Edison Elks Family Pool Night- Rain or shine
Cost:  $30.00 Ticket must be purchased prior to July 12. Make checks payable to Edison Elks.
 Mail to KENNETH VERCAMMEN, Esq
Att: 40th Reunion at Edison Elks
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
    Include a stamped, self- addressed envelope.  Tickets will be mailed back on July 5. 
Tickets also available to be purchased directly at the Edison Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Rd., Edison 732-985-2487
      Tickets at the door will be an additional $10.00 [$40.00] and you will only get a burger, not a steak.  No children permitted by state law since alcohol served. Outdoor Casual dress plus pool open. We had the same event for our 25th reunion with an outdoor party at the Elks and 80 persons attended.
This 40 year Reunion was posted in 2016 on Facebook STA 1977
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sta77/
      Everyone from the class of 77 should join this Facebook closed group.
 We also created Facebook event page for the public
Please help!. We need some assistance with publicity and day of event and night of event, including greeters at the door. [Not heavy lifting].       
Editorial Assistance provided Natali Taglic who is currently participating in our summer internship progam.  Ms. Taglic will be attending Boston College School of Law beginning September of 2017.
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Like Us On: Facebook

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Editor's Note and Disclaimer:
All materials Copyright 2017. You may pass along the information on the NJ Laws Newsletter and website, provided the name and address of the Law Office is included.
KENNETH VERCAMMEN & ASSOCIATES, PC
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
(Fax) 732-572-0030
website: www.njlaws.com