Thursday, July 16, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E473
NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E473
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
July 14, 2015
Greetings!
In this Issue:
1. Reminder: Clients, Friends, Professionals, Attorneys, Law Enforcement, 5k runners invited to Summer Blast Happy Hour & Networking Social
2. Police did not have reason to order passenger out of car.
3. A request for a civil reservation in municipal court must be made in open court.
4. Next Community events we participate in
E473
1. Reminder: Clients, Friends, Professionals, Attorneys, Law Enforcement, 5k runners invited to Summer Blast Happy Hour & Networking Social
Friday, July 17, 2015
at Bar Anticipation 703 16th Avenue Lake Como/ Belmar, NJ 07719
Happy Hour at Bar A, we will be at the Big Boardwalk Bar outside.
Look for banners and USA flag.
Free !
5:30-7:55PM Hot & Cold Buffet
The reduced price Happy Hour is 6-7PM with $1.50 House Drink, Bud/BudLt draft & House Wine Special. Join 170 plus friends and businesses persons.
This event will also be the Kenneth Vercammen Law Office
30th Anniversary Party
"Celebrating 30 years of providing excellent service to clients
and the community" 1985-2015
Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands. VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
Please bring a canned food donation for a community food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need.
Recent cases
2. Police did not have reason to order passenger out of car. State v Bacome __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2015) (A-3734-12T1).
Based on speculation that defendant and a passenger in his vehicle were involved in illegal drug activity, police officers attempted to follow but lost sight of the vehicle in or near Newark and waited in Woodbridge for its return. Once the vehicle returned, the officers stopped it, ostensibly because the passenger was not wearing his seatbelt. On approaching, an officer, who did not testify, observed defendant reach under his seat. Both driver and passenger were then ordered out of the vehicle; after the passenger exited, an officer was able to observe in plain view materials that suggested drug usage. Based on that observation, a warrantless search of the vehicle ensued, and illegal drugs were found.
Because defendant's mere entry into and departure from Newark did not permit a reasonable suspicion of illegal drug activity and because the State had failed to present facts "that would create in a police officer a heightened awareness of danger" if the passenger were allowed to remain in the vehicle, State v. Smith, 134 N.J. 599, 618 (1994), the court found no sufficient ground for the ordering of the passenger out of the vehicle and reversed the denial of the suppression motion.
3. A request for a civil reservation in municipal court must be made in open court. Maida v. Kuskin, 221 N.J. 112 (N.J. 2015).
A request for a civil reservation in municipal court must be made in open court and contemporaneously with the court's acceptance of defendant's guilty plea. If the prosecutor or the victim demonstrates good cause, or the charge to which a defendant pleads guilty does not arise out of the same occurrence that is the subject of the civil proceeding, a civil reservation order may not be entered.
4. Next Community eve
7/22 RVRR Summer Pub and New Brunswick Restaurant Week
7/26 5K Run / Walk VFW Post #133 East Brunswick, NJ 9AM
7/26 RVRR day at beach Belmar
8/1 Sea Girt 5k 8:30 am Wakefern Shoprite co-sponsor
8/8 Asbury Park 5K, Asbury Park, N.J. 8:30am Wakefern Shoprite co-sponsor - benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of Mon. Cty.
8/15 Bradley Beach 5k co-Sponsor Wakefern Shoprite 8:30
8/16 Ray Licata Long Branch Ocean Mile Swim 1 mile 8am
8/22 Belmar Chase 5k
Editorial assistance provided by Jordan Davis. Ms. Davis is currently participating in Kenneth Vercammen's Summer Internship Program and will be enter her Senior year at Rutgers' University.
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
July 14, 2015
Greetings!
In this Issue:
1. Reminder: Clients, Friends, Professionals, Attorneys, Law Enforcement, 5k runners invited to Summer Blast Happy Hour & Networking Social
2. Police did not have reason to order passenger out of car.
3. A request for a civil reservation in municipal court must be made in open court.
4. Next Community events we participate in
E473
1. Reminder: Clients, Friends, Professionals, Attorneys, Law Enforcement, 5k runners invited to Summer Blast Happy Hour & Networking Social
Friday, July 17, 2015
at Bar Anticipation 703 16th Avenue Lake Como/ Belmar, NJ 07719
Happy Hour at Bar A, we will be at the Big Boardwalk Bar outside.
Look for banners and USA flag.
Free !
5:30-7:55PM Hot & Cold Buffet
The reduced price Happy Hour is 6-7PM with $1.50 House Drink, Bud/BudLt draft & House Wine Special. Join 170 plus friends and businesses persons.
This event will also be the Kenneth Vercammen Law Office
30th Anniversary Party
"Celebrating 30 years of providing excellent service to clients
and the community" 1985-2015
Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands. VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
Please bring a canned food donation for a community food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need.
Recent cases
2. Police did not have reason to order passenger out of car. State v Bacome __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2015) (A-3734-12T1).
Based on speculation that defendant and a passenger in his vehicle were involved in illegal drug activity, police officers attempted to follow but lost sight of the vehicle in or near Newark and waited in Woodbridge for its return. Once the vehicle returned, the officers stopped it, ostensibly because the passenger was not wearing his seatbelt. On approaching, an officer, who did not testify, observed defendant reach under his seat. Both driver and passenger were then ordered out of the vehicle; after the passenger exited, an officer was able to observe in plain view materials that suggested drug usage. Based on that observation, a warrantless search of the vehicle ensued, and illegal drugs were found.
Because defendant's mere entry into and departure from Newark did not permit a reasonable suspicion of illegal drug activity and because the State had failed to present facts "that would create in a police officer a heightened awareness of danger" if the passenger were allowed to remain in the vehicle, State v. Smith, 134 N.J. 599, 618 (1994), the court found no sufficient ground for the ordering of the passenger out of the vehicle and reversed the denial of the suppression motion.
3. A request for a civil reservation in municipal court must be made in open court. Maida v. Kuskin, 221 N.J. 112 (N.J. 2015).
A request for a civil reservation in municipal court must be made in open court and contemporaneously with the court's acceptance of defendant's guilty plea. If the prosecutor or the victim demonstrates good cause, or the charge to which a defendant pleads guilty does not arise out of the same occurrence that is the subject of the civil proceeding, a civil reservation order may not be entered.
4. Next Community eve
7/22 RVRR Summer Pub and New Brunswick Restaurant Week
7/26 5K Run / Walk VFW Post #133 East Brunswick, NJ 9AM
7/26 RVRR day at beach Belmar
8/1 Sea Girt 5k 8:30 am Wakefern Shoprite co-sponsor
8/8 Asbury Park 5K, Asbury Park, N.J. 8:30am Wakefern Shoprite co-sponsor - benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of Mon. Cty.
8/15 Bradley Beach 5k co-Sponsor Wakefern Shoprite 8:30
8/16 Ray Licata Long Branch Ocean Mile Swim 1 mile 8am
8/22 Belmar Chase 5k
Editorial assistance provided by Jordan Davis. Ms. Davis is currently participating in Kenneth Vercammen's Summer Internship Program and will be enter her Senior year at Rutgers' University.
Wednesday, July 08, 2015
NJ Laws Email Newsletter E472
NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E472
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
July 1, 2015
Greetings!
Happy July 4th!
In this Issue:
1. Termination of Child Support after High School Graduation and Upon Emancipation.
2. Recent Case: Police did not have reason to order passenger out of car.
3. The Word "Lawyer" in Foreign Languages
4. Upcoming Event: Belmar 5 Mile Race fun teams July 11, 8:30am
5. Clients, Friends, Professionals, Attorneys, Law Enforcement, 5k runners, invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social
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1. Termination of Child Support after High School Graduation and Upon Emancipation.
Child support is usually paid through a wage withholding garnishment at the parent's job. Child support orders and wage withholding continue forever against you until a Superior Court Judge signs a Formal Court Order terminating or modifying support. It is not sufficient for the payor to simply wait for a child to finish school. Many Divorce decrees and Property Settlement Agreements state that child support will end upon emancipation.
For example, the term "emancipation" is sometimes defined as follows:
1. The completion of the child's formal education on a matriculated basis, whether it be graduation from a four year undergraduate school or high school, it being understood that so long as the child is diligently pursuing his formal education through a four year undergraduate college education and obtaining passing grades the child shall not be considered emancipated.
2. Upon the completion of any of the aforesaid segments of the child's education, and upon the failure to commence the next segment of his education, or upon leaving school, the child shall be deemed emancipated unless failure to continue on with his education has resulted from injury or illness or some other cause beyond the child's control.
3. The marriage of the child.
4. Entry into the military or armed forces by the child.
This office's minimum fee for a Motion for Emancipation is $1,500.
Your attorney can draft the appropriate Motion to terminate child support if the child is emancipated. You will need to provide your attorney with relevant papers including a copy of the Final Judgment for Divorce, any other Child Support Orders, copy of birth certificate if available, proof of graduation from school or working full time, etc.
Sometimes the child support recipient, usually the mother, will sign a Consent Order, which your attorney can file without the need for a lengthy Motion. However, generally a Formal written Notice of Motion must be filed in the County Superior Court where the child support Order was entered.
The requirements of the Motion are detailed and must include the correct filing fees. Child support does not end merely if the child reaches 18 and graduates high school. Most child support Order continue child support if the child is in college full time.
2. Recent Case: Police did not have reason to order passenger out of car. State v Bacome __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2015) (A-3734-12T1).
Based on speculation that defendant and a passenger in his vehicle were involved in illegal drug activity, police officers attempted to follow but lost sight of the vehicle in or near Newark and waited in Woodbridge for its return. Once the vehicle returned, the officers stopped it, ostensibly because the passenger was not wearing his seatbelt. On approaching, an officer, who did not testify, observed defendant reach under his seat. Both driver and passenger were then ordered out of the vehicle; after the passenger exited, an officer was able to observe in plain view materials that suggested drug usage. Based on that observation, a warrantless search of the vehicle ensued, and illegal drugs were found.
Because defendant's mere entry into and departure from Newark did not permit a reasonable suspicion of illegal drug activity and because the State had failed to present facts "that would create in a police officer a heightened awareness of danger" if the passenger were allowed to remain in the vehicle, State v. Smith, 134 N.J. 599, 618 (1994), the court found no sufficient ground for the ordering of the passenger out of the vehicle and reversed the denial of the suppression motion.
3. The Word "Lawyer" in Foreign Languages
Phonetic (English)
Language Spelling Pronunciation
English................................... lawyer............................ lawyer
Afrikaans................................ procurer..........................procureer
Arabic..............................................................................al-muhawmee
Armenian........................................................................pasdahpahn
Bulgarian.............................. advokat........................... uhdvokuht
Chinese........................................................................... liuhshy
Czech................................... pravnik............................ prahv-nyeek
Danish.................................... advokat........................... ahdvookaht
Dutch................................... avocaat............................. ahvokaaht
Farsi/Persian............................ vakil................................ vakeel
Finnish............asianajaja.......................... ahseeanahjahja
Flemish Belgian...................... advocate......................... ahdvokat
French................................. avocet............................ avokat
German................................. rechtsanwalt..................... rektsahnvalt
Greek................................... dixnyoqos........................ dheekeegoros
Hebrew/Israeli..................o'rekhdin
Hungarian.............................. jogasz or ugyesz................ yogahs
Indian........................................................................... avokaht
Indonesian............................. Abugado.......................... ahboogahdo
Italian.................................. avvocato (m)...... ahvokahto (m)
avvocatessa (f)................... ahvocahtessa (f)
Japanese...................................................... bergo-shi
Korean.................................. pyenho-sa........................ pyenho-sa
Norwegian.............................. jurist............................... yureest
Pakistani........................................................................ wakeel
Philippino............................. abugado.......................... ahboogahdo
Polish...............advokatas......................... ahdvokahtahs
Portuguese............................. advogado......................... ahdvogahdo
Romanian.............................. avocet............................ ahvokat
Russian................................. jurist............................... yureest
Serbo-Croatian........................ advokat........................... ahdvokaht
Spanish................................. abogado.......................... ahbogahdo
Swahili (Kenya)............................ wakeelee
Swedish................................. advokat ahdvookaht
'lUrkish................................. avukat..................avukat
Ukranian............................... advokat................ ahdvahkaht
Vietnamese............................ luat su...............looaht-suh
Source: How to Get and Keep Good Clients -
Copyright 1986, 1990, 2006
by The National Academy of Law, Ethics & Management, Inc.
and Jay G. Foonberg, J.D., C.P.A., 1-800-55-NALEM (62536).
4. Belmar 5 Mile Race fun teams July 11, 8:30am
Kenneth Vercammen is again putting together 5 teams of both competitive and non- competitive runners. If you can finish 5 miles in less than 1 hour, you can be on our teams of fun.
Our winning teams last year won free beer tickets. Individual Application online at:
http://www.belmar5.com/belmar.pdf or go to: https://runsignup.com/Register/?raceId=9379
The name of our teams are US Olympic Development 1, RVRR Beer Mile Champs, and US Olympic Development 3 [just trying to finish] and our masters, known as "The Legends of Belmar". We will have runners from several running clubs, including RVRR. JSRC, CJRR & Sandy Hooker Tri Club and Rumson Hash.
You do not need to be a member of USATF or any club to be on a team. We would like 30 people of different abilities.
If you have or will enter the Belmar 5, email Ken V at KenV@njlaws.com
After you register Bib # will be online.
Post Race Activities -
Enjoy a complimentary massage and stop by the sponsor and merchant tables in Silver Lake Park, for sampling and giveaways.
Team awards, music and Beach party, after the race at Bar Anticipation.
Post Race Party discounts all day after the Race!
Post Race Party discounts all day after the Race!
Bar Anticipation 703 16th Avenue, Lake Como, formerly South Belmar
The race is presented by Jersey Shore Running Club and Goodwill Hose Company for runners of all abilities. The Jersey Shore Running Club is dedicated to helping Local charitable organizations in promotions a healthy lifestyle through running and walking, and the Goodwill Hose Fire Company is a volunteer organization dedicated to helping the local community.
5. Clients, Friends, Professionals, Attorneys, Law Enforcement, 5k runners, invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social
July 17, 2015 Friday at Bar Anticipation
703 16th Avenue 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 Drink, Bud/BudLt draft & House Wine Special
This event will also be the Kenneth Vercammen Law Office
30th Anniversary Party
"Celebrating 30 years of providing excellent service to clients and the community" 1985-2015
Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands. VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
Please bring a canned food donation for a community food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need.
Editorial Assistance provided by Jaimee Glinn. Ms. Glinn is currently participating in Kenneth Vercammen's Summer Internship Program and will be beginning Rutgers University School of Law this upcoming fall.
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
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
July 1, 2015
Greetings!
Happy July 4th!
In this Issue:
1. Termination of Child Support after High School Graduation and Upon Emancipation.
2. Recent Case: Police did not have reason to order passenger out of car.
3. The Word "Lawyer" in Foreign Languages
4. Upcoming Event: Belmar 5 Mile Race fun teams July 11, 8:30am
5. Clients, Friends, Professionals, Attorneys, Law Enforcement, 5k runners, invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social
E472
1. Termination of Child Support after High School Graduation and Upon Emancipation.
Child support is usually paid through a wage withholding garnishment at the parent's job. Child support orders and wage withholding continue forever against you until a Superior Court Judge signs a Formal Court Order terminating or modifying support. It is not sufficient for the payor to simply wait for a child to finish school. Many Divorce decrees and Property Settlement Agreements state that child support will end upon emancipation.
For example, the term "emancipation" is sometimes defined as follows:
1. The completion of the child's formal education on a matriculated basis, whether it be graduation from a four year undergraduate school or high school, it being understood that so long as the child is diligently pursuing his formal education through a four year undergraduate college education and obtaining passing grades the child shall not be considered emancipated.
2. Upon the completion of any of the aforesaid segments of the child's education, and upon the failure to commence the next segment of his education, or upon leaving school, the child shall be deemed emancipated unless failure to continue on with his education has resulted from injury or illness or some other cause beyond the child's control.
3. The marriage of the child.
4. Entry into the military or armed forces by the child.
This office's minimum fee for a Motion for Emancipation is $1,500.
Your attorney can draft the appropriate Motion to terminate child support if the child is emancipated. You will need to provide your attorney with relevant papers including a copy of the Final Judgment for Divorce, any other Child Support Orders, copy of birth certificate if available, proof of graduation from school or working full time, etc.
Sometimes the child support recipient, usually the mother, will sign a Consent Order, which your attorney can file without the need for a lengthy Motion. However, generally a Formal written Notice of Motion must be filed in the County Superior Court where the child support Order was entered.
The requirements of the Motion are detailed and must include the correct filing fees. Child support does not end merely if the child reaches 18 and graduates high school. Most child support Order continue child support if the child is in college full time.
2. Recent Case: Police did not have reason to order passenger out of car. State v Bacome __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2015) (A-3734-12T1).
Based on speculation that defendant and a passenger in his vehicle were involved in illegal drug activity, police officers attempted to follow but lost sight of the vehicle in or near Newark and waited in Woodbridge for its return. Once the vehicle returned, the officers stopped it, ostensibly because the passenger was not wearing his seatbelt. On approaching, an officer, who did not testify, observed defendant reach under his seat. Both driver and passenger were then ordered out of the vehicle; after the passenger exited, an officer was able to observe in plain view materials that suggested drug usage. Based on that observation, a warrantless search of the vehicle ensued, and illegal drugs were found.
Because defendant's mere entry into and departure from Newark did not permit a reasonable suspicion of illegal drug activity and because the State had failed to present facts "that would create in a police officer a heightened awareness of danger" if the passenger were allowed to remain in the vehicle, State v. Smith, 134 N.J. 599, 618 (1994), the court found no sufficient ground for the ordering of the passenger out of the vehicle and reversed the denial of the suppression motion.
3. The Word "Lawyer" in Foreign Languages
Phonetic (English)
Language Spelling Pronunciation
English................................... lawyer............................ lawyer
Afrikaans................................ procurer..........................procureer
Arabic..............................................................................al-muhawmee
Armenian........................................................................pasdahpahn
Bulgarian.............................. advokat........................... uhdvokuht
Chinese........................................................................... liuhshy
Czech................................... pravnik............................ prahv-nyeek
Danish.................................... advokat........................... ahdvookaht
Dutch................................... avocaat............................. ahvokaaht
Farsi/Persian............................ vakil................................ vakeel
Finnish............asianajaja.......................... ahseeanahjahja
Flemish Belgian...................... advocate......................... ahdvokat
French................................. avocet............................ avokat
German................................. rechtsanwalt..................... rektsahnvalt
Greek................................... dixnyoqos........................ dheekeegoros
Hebrew/Israeli..................o'rekhdin
Hungarian.............................. jogasz or ugyesz................ yogahs
Indian........................................................................... avokaht
Indonesian............................. Abugado.......................... ahboogahdo
Italian.................................. avvocato (m)...... ahvokahto (m)
avvocatessa (f)................... ahvocahtessa (f)
Japanese...................................................... bergo-shi
Korean.................................. pyenho-sa........................ pyenho-sa
Norwegian.............................. jurist............................... yureest
Pakistani........................................................................ wakeel
Philippino............................. abugado.......................... ahboogahdo
Polish...............advokatas......................... ahdvokahtahs
Portuguese............................. advogado......................... ahdvogahdo
Romanian.............................. avocet............................ ahvokat
Russian................................. jurist............................... yureest
Serbo-Croatian........................ advokat........................... ahdvokaht
Spanish................................. abogado.......................... ahbogahdo
Swahili (Kenya)............................ wakeelee
Swedish................................. advokat ahdvookaht
'lUrkish................................. avukat..................avukat
Ukranian............................... advokat................ ahdvahkaht
Vietnamese............................ luat su...............looaht-suh
Source: How to Get and Keep Good Clients -
Copyright 1986, 1990, 2006
by The National Academy of Law, Ethics & Management, Inc.
and Jay G. Foonberg, J.D., C.P.A., 1-800-55-NALEM (62536).
4. Belmar 5 Mile Race fun teams July 11, 8:30am
Kenneth Vercammen is again putting together 5 teams of both competitive and non- competitive runners. If you can finish 5 miles in less than 1 hour, you can be on our teams of fun.
Our winning teams last year won free beer tickets. Individual Application online at:
http://www.belmar5.com/belmar.pdf or go to: https://runsignup.com/Register/?raceId=9379
The name of our teams are US Olympic Development 1, RVRR Beer Mile Champs, and US Olympic Development 3 [just trying to finish] and our masters, known as "The Legends of Belmar". We will have runners from several running clubs, including RVRR. JSRC, CJRR & Sandy Hooker Tri Club and Rumson Hash.
You do not need to be a member of USATF or any club to be on a team. We would like 30 people of different abilities.
If you have or will enter the Belmar 5, email Ken V at KenV@njlaws.com
After you register Bib # will be online.
Post Race Activities -
Enjoy a complimentary massage and stop by the sponsor and merchant tables in Silver Lake Park, for sampling and giveaways.
Team awards, music and Beach party, after the race at Bar Anticipation.
Post Race Party discounts all day after the Race!
Post Race Party discounts all day after the Race!
Bar Anticipation 703 16th Avenue, Lake Como, formerly South Belmar
The race is presented by Jersey Shore Running Club and Goodwill Hose Company for runners of all abilities. The Jersey Shore Running Club is dedicated to helping Local charitable organizations in promotions a healthy lifestyle through running and walking, and the Goodwill Hose Fire Company is a volunteer organization dedicated to helping the local community.
5. Clients, Friends, Professionals, Attorneys, Law Enforcement, 5k runners, invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social
July 17, 2015 Friday at Bar Anticipation
703 16th Avenue 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 Drink, Bud/BudLt draft & House Wine Special
This event will also be the Kenneth Vercammen Law Office
30th Anniversary Party
"Celebrating 30 years of providing excellent service to clients and the community" 1985-2015
Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands. VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
Please bring a canned food donation for a community food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need.
Editorial Assistance provided by Jaimee Glinn. Ms. Glinn is currently participating in Kenneth Vercammen's Summer Internship Program and will be beginning Rutgers University School of Law this upcoming fall.
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
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
NJ Laws Email Newsletter E471
NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E471
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
June 17, 2015
Greetings!
In this Issue:
1. Clients, Friends, Professionals, 5k runners, Attorneys, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social, July 17, 2015 Friday at Bar Anticipation
2. Police needed warrant for blood taking after DWI event in 2010 case, no good faith exception for police actions.
3. Ten year step down in DWI also applies to refusal.
4. 6/21 Happy Father's Dad to my Dad, Al Vercammen.
5. Upcoming Community Events
6. For Rent Coffee Shop/Deli- 2045 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817 Available Immediately... Price Reduced
E471
1. Clients, Friends, Professionals, 5k runners, Attorneys, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social
July 17, 2015 Friday
at Bar Anticipation
703 16th Avenue 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 Drink, Bud/BudLt draft & House Wine Special
Please bring a canned food donation for a community food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need.
Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands. VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
This event will also be the Kenneth Vercammen Law Office
30th Anniversary Party
"Celebrating 30 years of providing excellent service to clients and the community"
1985-2015
Co-Sponsors are Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, Monmouth County Bar Association, NJAWBO (NJ Association of Women Business Owners) Retired Police & Fire Middlesex Monmouth Local 9, NJ State Bar Association Criminal Law Section, Young Lawyers Division, Elder and Disability Law Section, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Minorities in the Profession Section MIPS, Women in the Profession Section WIPS, LGBT Rights Section, Special Civil Part Special Committee, Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, and 8 other sections and committees
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 08817732-572-0500
VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
2. Police needed warrant for blood taking after DWI event in 2010 case, no good faith exception for police actions. State v. Adkins __ NJ __ (2015) (A-91-13).
In this appeal of a 2010 ticket, the Court considers the application of the United States Supreme Court's decision in Missouri v. McNeely, ___ U.S. ___, 133 S. Ct. 1552, 185 L. Ed. 2d 696 (2013), to a case involving a blood draw, for purposes of determining blood alcohol content (BAC), that took place before the McNeely decision was issued.
McNeely's pronouncement on the Fourth Amendment's requirements must apply retroactively to cases that were in the pipeline when McNeely was issued. Accordingly, the Appellate Division's judgment is reversed. The matter is remanded to allow the State and defendant the opportunity to re-present their respective positions on exigency in a hearing on defendant's motion to suppress the admissibility of the blood test results. In that hearing, potential dissipation of the evidence may be given substantial weight as a factor to be considered in the totality of the circumstances. The reviewing court must focus on the objective exigency of the circumstances faced by the officers.
3. Ten year step down in DWI also applies to refusal. State v Taylor __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2015) (A-3923-13T2).
In 2013, defendant Thomas Taylor entered a conditional guilty plea to refusal to submit to a breath test, N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.2, reserving the right "to appeal [] any and all issues, including sentencing." Although defendant had no prior convictions for refusal, he had two prior convictions for driving while intoxicated (DWI), N.J.S.A. 39-4-50, in 1985 and 1996. The trial court sentenced defendant as a "third offender," using his DWI convictions to enhance the penalty for his refusal conviction.
On appeal, defendant argues that the "step-down" provision of the DWI statute, N.J.S.A. 39:4-50(a)(3), should apply so as to reduce his refusal conviction from a third to a second offense for sentencing purposes since it followed more than ten years after his second DWI conviction. The court agreed and held that where the penalty attendant to a driver's refusal conviction is enhanced by a prior conviction under the DWI statute, fairness dictates that it be similarly reduced by the sentencing leniency accorded a driver under the "step-down" provision of that statute when there is a hiatus of ten years or more between offenses.
4. 6/21 Happy Father's Dad to my Dad, Al Vercammen, veteran of Korean War, past president Metuchen First Aid, and a volunteer leader of the YMCA Indian Guides. As a kid one of my highlights was to sit in the Metuchen First Aid ambulance and hit the siren as we rode in the Metuchen Memorial Day parade. Dad was selected as Man of the Year by the Metuchen Jaycees for his volunteer work. Dad and mom traveled to Scranton while I was in college to see Mike Brennan and I win a race for the University of Scranton Varsity Cross-Country team. We enjoy spending time every Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day at their Poconos Lake house, plus their Active Adult Community Pool in Jackson on Father's Day.
5. Upcoming Events:
6/27 Union Beach 5k
6/28 Lager Run 5k Glen Ridge 5pm free beer
6. For Rent Coffee Shop/Deli- 2045 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817 Available Immediately... Price Reduced
Great Store Front On Corner Lot. Great Location For A New Deli, Coffee Shop Or other Personal Service Business. New tile floor, freshly painted, and other recent remodeling. Approximately 700 Sq. Ft. Reduced to $1500 per month. For more information or to schedule a time to see space please contact:
http://michaelmcdonaldrealestateblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/for-commercial-lease-2045-woodbridge.html
Listed by:
Michael McDonald, Realtor
Keller Williams Elite
481 Memorial Parkway
Metuchen, NJ 08840
732-429-8707
Editor's Note and Disclaimer:
All materials Copyright 2015. 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
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
June 17, 2015
Greetings!
In this Issue:
1. Clients, Friends, Professionals, 5k runners, Attorneys, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social, July 17, 2015 Friday at Bar Anticipation
2. Police needed warrant for blood taking after DWI event in 2010 case, no good faith exception for police actions.
3. Ten year step down in DWI also applies to refusal.
4. 6/21 Happy Father's Dad to my Dad, Al Vercammen.
5. Upcoming Community Events
6. For Rent Coffee Shop/Deli- 2045 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817 Available Immediately... Price Reduced
E471
1. Clients, Friends, Professionals, 5k runners, Attorneys, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social
July 17, 2015 Friday
at Bar Anticipation
703 16th Avenue 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 Drink, Bud/BudLt draft & House Wine Special
Please bring a canned food donation for a community food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need.
Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands. VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
This event will also be the Kenneth Vercammen Law Office
30th Anniversary Party
"Celebrating 30 years of providing excellent service to clients and the community"
1985-2015
Co-Sponsors are Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, Monmouth County Bar Association, NJAWBO (NJ Association of Women Business Owners) Retired Police & Fire Middlesex Monmouth Local 9, NJ State Bar Association Criminal Law Section, Young Lawyers Division, Elder and Disability Law Section, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Minorities in the Profession Section MIPS, Women in the Profession Section WIPS, LGBT Rights Section, Special Civil Part Special Committee, Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, and 8 other sections and committees
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 08817732-572-0500
VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
2. Police needed warrant for blood taking after DWI event in 2010 case, no good faith exception for police actions. State v. Adkins __ NJ __ (2015) (A-91-13).
In this appeal of a 2010 ticket, the Court considers the application of the United States Supreme Court's decision in Missouri v. McNeely, ___ U.S. ___, 133 S. Ct. 1552, 185 L. Ed. 2d 696 (2013), to a case involving a blood draw, for purposes of determining blood alcohol content (BAC), that took place before the McNeely decision was issued.
McNeely's pronouncement on the Fourth Amendment's requirements must apply retroactively to cases that were in the pipeline when McNeely was issued. Accordingly, the Appellate Division's judgment is reversed. The matter is remanded to allow the State and defendant the opportunity to re-present their respective positions on exigency in a hearing on defendant's motion to suppress the admissibility of the blood test results. In that hearing, potential dissipation of the evidence may be given substantial weight as a factor to be considered in the totality of the circumstances. The reviewing court must focus on the objective exigency of the circumstances faced by the officers.
3. Ten year step down in DWI also applies to refusal. State v Taylor __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2015) (A-3923-13T2).
In 2013, defendant Thomas Taylor entered a conditional guilty plea to refusal to submit to a breath test, N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.2, reserving the right "to appeal [] any and all issues, including sentencing." Although defendant had no prior convictions for refusal, he had two prior convictions for driving while intoxicated (DWI), N.J.S.A. 39-4-50, in 1985 and 1996. The trial court sentenced defendant as a "third offender," using his DWI convictions to enhance the penalty for his refusal conviction.
On appeal, defendant argues that the "step-down" provision of the DWI statute, N.J.S.A. 39:4-50(a)(3), should apply so as to reduce his refusal conviction from a third to a second offense for sentencing purposes since it followed more than ten years after his second DWI conviction. The court agreed and held that where the penalty attendant to a driver's refusal conviction is enhanced by a prior conviction under the DWI statute, fairness dictates that it be similarly reduced by the sentencing leniency accorded a driver under the "step-down" provision of that statute when there is a hiatus of ten years or more between offenses.
4. 6/21 Happy Father's Dad to my Dad, Al Vercammen, veteran of Korean War, past president Metuchen First Aid, and a volunteer leader of the YMCA Indian Guides. As a kid one of my highlights was to sit in the Metuchen First Aid ambulance and hit the siren as we rode in the Metuchen Memorial Day parade. Dad was selected as Man of the Year by the Metuchen Jaycees for his volunteer work. Dad and mom traveled to Scranton while I was in college to see Mike Brennan and I win a race for the University of Scranton Varsity Cross-Country team. We enjoy spending time every Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day at their Poconos Lake house, plus their Active Adult Community Pool in Jackson on Father's Day.
5. Upcoming Events:
6/27 Union Beach 5k
6/28 Lager Run 5k Glen Ridge 5pm free beer
6. For Rent Coffee Shop/Deli- 2045 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817 Available Immediately... Price Reduced
Great Store Front On Corner Lot. Great Location For A New Deli, Coffee Shop Or other Personal Service Business. New tile floor, freshly painted, and other recent remodeling. Approximately 700 Sq. Ft. Reduced to $1500 per month. For more information or to schedule a time to see space please contact:
http://michaelmcdonaldrealestateblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/for-commercial-lease-2045-woodbridge.html
Listed by:
Michael McDonald, Realtor
Keller Williams Elite
481 Memorial Parkway
Metuchen, NJ 08840
732-429-8707
Editor's Note and Disclaimer:
All materials Copyright 2015. 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
NJ Laws Email Newsletter E470
NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E470
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
June 4, 2015
Greetings!
In this Issue:
1. Recent Cases: Municipal Court improperly admitted into evidence Drinking Driving Questionnaire (DDQ) and Drinking Driving Report (DDR).
2. 2015 update Wills and Estate Planning- Free Seminar-Last Seminar for the Summer
3. Professionals, Clients, 5k runners, Friends, Attorneys, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social July 17, 2015
4. Upcoming Community Events
E470
1. Municipal Court Improperly Admitted into Evidence Drinking Driving Questionnaire (DDQ) and Drinking Driving Report (DDR). State v. Kuropchak __ NJ __ (2015) (A-41-13).
The municipal court's admission of the Alcotest results without the foundational documents required by State v. Chun, 194 N.J. 54 (2009) was error. Further, because the DDQ and DDR contained inadmissible hearsay, which may have unduly influenced the municipal court's credibility findings, the matter is remanded for a new trial.
At trial, Gary Aramini, an Alcotest expert, and Officer Serritella testified. Aramini said that the tests were done improperly and that the State had failed to enter the right simulator solution Certificate of Analysis and the most recent Calibrating Unit New Standard Solution Report into evidence. He also testified that Officer Brito failed to wait the required twenty minutes between the second and third set of tests and that lip balm, blood in defendant's mouth, and a cell phone in the testing room may have tainted the results. The court admitted the Drinking Driving Questionnaire (DDQ) and Drinking Driving Report (DDR) into evidence as business records. The court also admitted Officer Brito's Alcotest Operator Certification, the Alcotest Calibration Certificate, Part I -- Control Tests, the Alcotest Calibration Certificate, Part II -- Linearity Tests, the Calibrating Unit New Standard Solution Report for solution control lot number 08J060, and a Certificate of Analysis 0.10 Percent Breath Alcohol Simulator Solution. This Certificate was admitted without objection; however, the State concedes that it was for lot 09D065 rather than 08J060, which was the simulator solution used in defendant's control test.
HELD: The municipal court's admission of the Alcotest results without the foundational documents required by State v. Chun, 194 N.J. 54 (2009) was error. Further, because the DDQ and DDR contained inadmissible hearsay, which may have unduly influenced the municipal court's credibility findings, the matter is remanded for a new trial.
2. 2015 update Wills and Estate Planning- Free Seminar Last Seminar of the Summer
Wednesday June 17 12:15-1:00 PM and again 5:15pm-6pm
Law Office of Kenneth Vercammen,
2053 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08817
Recommended to attend: Clients, Friends, property owners, parents of children, Accountants, Business Owners, HR staff, Financial Planners, Insurance Agents, Nursing Home Staff, Hospital and Nursing Home Social Workers, Office on Aging Personnel, Senior Club Presidents, and Medicaid Workers,
COST: Free if you pre-register by email.Complimentary materials provided at 12:00 sharp. We previously held this seminar for the Metuchen and Edison Adult schools. This program is limited to 15 people. Please bring a canned food donation, which will be given to the Community Food Bank. Please email us if you plan on attending or if you would like us to email the materials.
SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq.
(Author- Answers to Questions About Probate)
The new NJ Probate Law made a number of substantial changes in Probate and the administration of estates and trusts in New Jersey.
Main Topics:
1. The New Probate Law and preparation of Wills
2. 2015 changes in Federal Estate Taxes
3. NJ Inheritance tax $675,000
4. Power of Attorney
5. Living Will
6. Administering the Estate/ Probate/Surrogate
7. Question and Answer
COMPLIMENTARY MATERIAL: Brochures on Wills, "Answers to Questions about Probate" and Administration of an Estate, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Real Estate Sales for Seniors, and Trusts.
Co-Sponsor: Middlesex County Estate Planning Council
To attend or for Information: Mike McDonald 732-572-0500
or email VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
Can't attend? We can email you materials
Send email to VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
3. Professionals, 5k runners, Friends, Attorneys, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social
July 17, 2015 Friday
at Bar Anticipation
703 16th Avenue 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 Drink, Bud/BudLt draft & House Wine Special
Please bring a canned food donation for a community food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need.
Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands. VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
Co-Sponsors are Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, Monmouth County Bar Association, NJAWBO (NJ Association of Women Business Owners)Retired Police & Fire Middlesex Monmouth Local 9, NJ State Bar AssociationCriminal Law Section, Young Lawyers Division, Elder and Disability Law Section, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Minorities in the Profession Section MIPS, Women in the Profession Section WIPS, LGBT Rights Section, Special Civil Part Special Committee, Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, and 8 other sections and committees
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
732-572-0500
VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
4. Upcoming Community Events:
June 8, 2015 at 7:30pm
Metuchen Library
Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar
Free community program
480 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ 08840
http://www.metuchenlibrary.org
June 13 George Sheehan 5k, 8:30 Red Bank jsrc.org - benefiting Parker Family Clinic www.sheehanclassic.org
June 14 Fuce 5K 8:30 Metuchen HS no awards but good cause
June 15 PRESIDENT'S CUP NIGHT RACE 5K, 8pm, Charlie Browns, Millburn Free beer, big post race party
June 17 Summer update Wills and Estate Planning- Free Seminar first session: 12:15-1:00 PM and again 5:15pm-6pm (See Above for more details)
For Rent Coffee Shop/Deli- 2045 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817 Available Immediately... Price Reduced
Great Store Front On Corner Lot. Great Location For A New Deli, Coffee Shop Or other Personal Service Business. New tile floor, freshly painted, and other recent remodeling. Approximately 700 Sq. Ft. Reduced to $1500 per month. For more information or to schedule a time to see space please contact:
http://michaelmcdonaldrealestateblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/for-commercial-lease-2045-woodbridge.html
Listed by:
Michael McDonald, Realtor
Keller Williams Elite
481 Memorial Parkway
Metuchen, NJ 08840
732-429-8707
Editorial Assistance provided by Nicole Gonzalez. Ms. Gonzalez is currently participating in Kenneth Vercammen's Summer Internship Program and obtained her Bachelor's Degree from Kean University.
Editor's Note and Disclaimer:
All materials Copyright 2015. 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
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
June 4, 2015
Greetings!
In this Issue:
1. Recent Cases: Municipal Court improperly admitted into evidence Drinking Driving Questionnaire (DDQ) and Drinking Driving Report (DDR).
2. 2015 update Wills and Estate Planning- Free Seminar-Last Seminar for the Summer
3. Professionals, Clients, 5k runners, Friends, Attorneys, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social July 17, 2015
4. Upcoming Community Events
E470
1. Municipal Court Improperly Admitted into Evidence Drinking Driving Questionnaire (DDQ) and Drinking Driving Report (DDR). State v. Kuropchak __ NJ __ (2015) (A-41-13).
The municipal court's admission of the Alcotest results without the foundational documents required by State v. Chun, 194 N.J. 54 (2009) was error. Further, because the DDQ and DDR contained inadmissible hearsay, which may have unduly influenced the municipal court's credibility findings, the matter is remanded for a new trial.
At trial, Gary Aramini, an Alcotest expert, and Officer Serritella testified. Aramini said that the tests were done improperly and that the State had failed to enter the right simulator solution Certificate of Analysis and the most recent Calibrating Unit New Standard Solution Report into evidence. He also testified that Officer Brito failed to wait the required twenty minutes between the second and third set of tests and that lip balm, blood in defendant's mouth, and a cell phone in the testing room may have tainted the results. The court admitted the Drinking Driving Questionnaire (DDQ) and Drinking Driving Report (DDR) into evidence as business records. The court also admitted Officer Brito's Alcotest Operator Certification, the Alcotest Calibration Certificate, Part I -- Control Tests, the Alcotest Calibration Certificate, Part II -- Linearity Tests, the Calibrating Unit New Standard Solution Report for solution control lot number 08J060, and a Certificate of Analysis 0.10 Percent Breath Alcohol Simulator Solution. This Certificate was admitted without objection; however, the State concedes that it was for lot 09D065 rather than 08J060, which was the simulator solution used in defendant's control test.
HELD: The municipal court's admission of the Alcotest results without the foundational documents required by State v. Chun, 194 N.J. 54 (2009) was error. Further, because the DDQ and DDR contained inadmissible hearsay, which may have unduly influenced the municipal court's credibility findings, the matter is remanded for a new trial.
2. 2015 update Wills and Estate Planning- Free Seminar Last Seminar of the Summer
Wednesday June 17 12:15-1:00 PM and again 5:15pm-6pm
Law Office of Kenneth Vercammen,
2053 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08817
Recommended to attend: Clients, Friends, property owners, parents of children, Accountants, Business Owners, HR staff, Financial Planners, Insurance Agents, Nursing Home Staff, Hospital and Nursing Home Social Workers, Office on Aging Personnel, Senior Club Presidents, and Medicaid Workers,
COST: Free if you pre-register by email.Complimentary materials provided at 12:00 sharp. We previously held this seminar for the Metuchen and Edison Adult schools. This program is limited to 15 people. Please bring a canned food donation, which will be given to the Community Food Bank. Please email us if you plan on attending or if you would like us to email the materials.
SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq.
(Author- Answers to Questions About Probate)
The new NJ Probate Law made a number of substantial changes in Probate and the administration of estates and trusts in New Jersey.
Main Topics:
1. The New Probate Law and preparation of Wills
2. 2015 changes in Federal Estate Taxes
3. NJ Inheritance tax $675,000
4. Power of Attorney
5. Living Will
6. Administering the Estate/ Probate/Surrogate
7. Question and Answer
COMPLIMENTARY MATERIAL: Brochures on Wills, "Answers to Questions about Probate" and Administration of an Estate, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Real Estate Sales for Seniors, and Trusts.
Co-Sponsor: Middlesex County Estate Planning Council
To attend or for Information: Mike McDonald 732-572-0500
or email VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
Can't attend? We can email you materials
Send email to VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
3. Professionals, 5k runners, Friends, Attorneys, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social
July 17, 2015 Friday
at Bar Anticipation
703 16th Avenue 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 Drink, Bud/BudLt draft & House Wine Special
Please bring a canned food donation for a community food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need.
Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands. VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
Co-Sponsors are Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, Monmouth County Bar Association, NJAWBO (NJ Association of Women Business Owners)Retired Police & Fire Middlesex Monmouth Local 9, NJ State Bar AssociationCriminal Law Section, Young Lawyers Division, Elder and Disability Law Section, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Minorities in the Profession Section MIPS, Women in the Profession Section WIPS, LGBT Rights Section, Special Civil Part Special Committee, Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, and 8 other sections and committees
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
732-572-0500
VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
4. Upcoming Community Events:
June 8, 2015 at 7:30pm
Metuchen Library
Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar
Free community program
480 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ 08840
http://www.metuchenlibrary.org
June 13 George Sheehan 5k, 8:30 Red Bank jsrc.org - benefiting Parker Family Clinic www.sheehanclassic.org
June 14 Fuce 5K 8:30 Metuchen HS no awards but good cause
June 15 PRESIDENT'S CUP NIGHT RACE 5K, 8pm, Charlie Browns, Millburn Free beer, big post race party
June 17 Summer update Wills and Estate Planning- Free Seminar first session: 12:15-1:00 PM and again 5:15pm-6pm (See Above for more details)
For Rent Coffee Shop/Deli- 2045 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817 Available Immediately... Price Reduced
Great Store Front On Corner Lot. Great Location For A New Deli, Coffee Shop Or other Personal Service Business. New tile floor, freshly painted, and other recent remodeling. Approximately 700 Sq. Ft. Reduced to $1500 per month. For more information or to schedule a time to see space please contact:
http://michaelmcdonaldrealestateblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/for-commercial-lease-2045-woodbridge.html
Listed by:
Michael McDonald, Realtor
Keller Williams Elite
481 Memorial Parkway
Metuchen, NJ 08840
732-429-8707
Editorial Assistance provided by Nicole Gonzalez. Ms. Gonzalez is currently participating in Kenneth Vercammen's Summer Internship Program and obtained her Bachelor's Degree from Kean University.
Editor's Note and Disclaimer:
All materials Copyright 2015. 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
NJ Laws Email Newsletter E469
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NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E469
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
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Greetings!
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In this Issue:
1. Reflections
on Memorial Day
2. Recent cases:
ALJ can Reduce Suspension Proposed by MVC.
3. Lawyer Had No
Duty to Disclose Client's possible Indictable Offense.
4. Ken V is a
Certified Municipal Court Law Attorney
5. If A Loved
One Is A Victim Of Nursing Home Abuse, We Can Help.
6. Next
community events:
7. For Rent
Coffee Shop/Deli- 2045 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817 Available
Immediately, Price Reduced
1. Reflections on
Memorial Day
Memorial Day used to be a solemn day of mourning, a sacred day of
remembrance to honor those who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms.
Stores and Businesses closed for the day. Towns held parades honoring the
fallen, the parade routes often times ending at a local cemetery, where
Memorial Day speeches were given and prayers offered up. People took the time
that day to clean and decorate with flowers and flags the graves of those the
fell in service to their country.
We need to remember with sincere respect those who paid the price for our
freedoms; we need to keep in sacred remembrance those who died serving their
country. We need to never let them be forgotten. However, over the years the
original meaning and spirit of Memorial Day has faded from the public consciousness.
"If it is considered a holiday, why is it so? I consider it to be
a national day of mourning. This is how we observe this day in our home.
Because of what that day represents the rest of the days of the year are our
holidays." -- F L Lloyd West Chester, Pa USA - February 26, 2000
I fly the Flag 365 days a year, wear a USA flag tie to court and
USA flag shorts to the running races. On Memorial Day we need to stop and pay
with sincere conviction our respects for those who died protecting and preserving
the freedoms we enjoy, for we owe those honored dead more than we can ever
repay.
2. Recent cases: ALJ
can reduce suspension proposed by MVC. Bamfo v. New
Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission App. Div. unreported docket
A-1110-13T2 decided Jan. 8, 2015
Bamfo appealed
from a final decision of the Motor Vehicle Commission suspending his driver's
license for 30 days because he was convicted of a moving violation while his
license was on probationary status as a result of prior violations. Affirming,
the panel found that the MVC had applied the applicable statutes and
regulations in determining that a suspension was required because of Bamfo's
record of moving violations and that the period of suspension, which had been
reduced from 90 days, was an appropriate accommodation of his hardship
request (that his job required that he drive and he might lose the job), and
that Bamfo had provided no ground for the court to disagree with the MVC's
decision. Daily Briefing is a member benefit of the NJ State Bar
Association. More benefits can be found atwww.njsba.com.
3. Lawyer Had No Duty
to Disclose Client's possible Indictable Offense. State v. Kane App.
Div. docket 12-07-0449 unreported decided February 17, 2015
A lawyer whose client
pleaded guilty in municipal court to the traffic offense of driving with a
suspended license was not obligated to inform the judge and prosecutor that
the client was subject to indictment and harsher penalties because her
license had been suspended for drunken driving, a New Jersey appeals court
has held. The court, however, faulted the lawyer, Steven Kaplan, for having
his client, Davi Kane, later withdraw the guilty plea without explaining to
her that she would lose her protection against double jeopardy and be exposed
to prosecution for a fourth-degree crime carrying a minimum half-year in
jail, which is what eventually occurred. Source New Jersey Law
Journal February 25, 2015
4. Ken V
is a Certified Municipal Court Law Attorney
Kenneth
Vercammen passed the test to be designated as a "Certified Municipal
Court Law Attorney" by the NJ Supreme Court. He is part of the first
group of attorneys ever been found qualified by the Board, and
authorized to designate themselves as Municipal Court Law Attorneys before the
public, the bar, and the courts of this State in accordance with the Rules of
this Court during their good behavior for a term of five years from the date
of this Order, as announced by Stuart Rabner Court Justice.
Metuchen Municipal
Court help: Ken also was sworn in again as Metuchen Public Defender. Court
typically sits Wednesday Night. If an attorney needs coverage Metuchen fax
our office 732-572-0030 and we will try to help.
5. If A Loved
One Is A Victim Of Nursing Home Abuse, We Can Help.
Over
1.5 million seniors live in nursing homes. Although they are entitled to
receive proper care, unfortunately many suffer from severe abuse and neglect,
including poor medical care, bad sanitation, and physical and verbal abuse.
If you
have a loved one in a nursing home make sure he or she is being treated
properly. If you think a loved one is being abused or neglected, call us. We
can contact persons to help stop the wrongful conduct and obtain damages for
it.
6. Next Community
Events:
May 22, 2015
Friday - "Start of Summer Happy Hour with the Legends of
Belmar" Join Ken V and friends the Friday night before Spring Lake
5 race for "Legends Night" in Belmar at D'Jais 5:30 PM free
food 1803 Ocean Ave, Belmar, NJ 07719 , then 7:30 Bar Anticipation
16th Ave Not a race, just social event
May 23, 2015 Spring
Lake 5 mile 8:30AM free food and reduced price drinks Bar A after
race benefiting Spring Lake Recreation
May 30, 2105 Avon 5k, 8:30 Avon, N.J. Sponsor Wakefern/
Shoprite
Reminders:
Free Cedar backyard
swing set w slide, tire swing and little clubhouse. We purchased the best
swing set around when my kids were young. My children are in college now. The
swing set has some years and needs some repairs, but still works. Email us if
interested. Pick up in North Brunswick.
7. For Rent
Coffee Shop/Deli- 2045 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817 Available
Immediately... Price Reduced
Great Store Front On
Corner Lot. Great Location For A New Deli, Coffee Shop Or other Personal
Service Business. New tile floor, freshly painted, and other recent
remodeling. Approximately 700 Sq. Ft. Reduced to $1575
per month. For more information or to schedule a time to see
space please contact:
Listed by:
Michael McDonald,
Realtor
Keller Williams Elite
481 Memorial Parkway
Metuchen, NJ 08840
732-429-8707
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NJ Laws Email Newsletter E468
NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E468
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
Greetings!
In this Issue:
1. N.J. Gov. Signs Electronic Insurance Card- Proof of Auto Insurance, Reverse Rate Evasion Bills.
2. Recent Cases:
Private Prosecutor Not Permitted Unless Municipal Prosecutor Unable to Prosecute. State v Myerowitz 439 NJ Super. 341 (App. Div. 2015)
3. Court Says Pot Odor, Gun Reports Did Not Justify Search. State v. Samuell App. Div. unreported 11-07-0710 decided February 25, 2015
4. Next Community Events
5. For Rent Coffee Shop/Deli
1. N.J. Gov. Signs Electronic Insurance Card- Proof of Auto Insurance, Reverse Rate Evasion Bills
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed into law on A-3905/S-2680, which authorizes motor vehicle operators to display proof of auto insurance in either physical format (a paper insurance card provided by their insurance carrier) or electronic format (evidence of insurance provided by the carrier and displayed in an electronic form, via smartphones, tablets or other mobile devices).
I still recommend keeping the paper insurance card in the car since other persons will drive your car. Also the police will not wait for you to find the insurance information on your IPhone.
The legislation (An Act concerning motor vehicle insurance identification cards and amending R.S.39:3-29) also specifies that when evidence of insurance is displayed in the electronic form using mobile devices, it does not constitute consent for a police officer or judge to access any other contents on the device.
New Law Targets Reverse Rate Evasion
Christie also signed into law on Thursday A-2281/S-1727 (An Act concerning insurance fraud and amending P.L.2003, c.89 and P.L.1983, c.320.), which includes so-called reverse rate evasion as a form of insurance fraud and provides for civil and criminal penalties.
The measure targets residents who fraudulently obtain auto insurance in another state with lower rates, even though New Jersey is their principal residence or they principally keep the insured vehicle in New Jersey.
The new law would consider the reverse rate evasion a form of insurance fraud that violates the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act, making it a crime of the fourth degree. The bill also specifies that reverse rate evasion constitutes a violation of the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act, with various civil penalties and remedies provided for in that act applying to violations.
The New Jersey Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor has previously documented a growing trend of New Jersey residents insuring in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to avoid higher insurance rates.
Source:http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2015/05/07/367285.htm
2. Recent Cases
Private prosecutor not permitted unless municipal prosecutor unable to prosecute State v Myerowitz 439 NJ Super. 341 (App. Div. 2015)
Defendant appealed from the judgment of the Law Division finding him guilty of harassment after conducting a de novo review of the trial record developed in the municipal court. The Court reversed and held defendant's conviction in the municipal court was void ab initio because he was prosecuted by a private attorney who did not comply with the requirements in State v. Storm, 141 N.J. 245 (1995) and codified in Rule 7:8-7(b). Without cross-complaints from complaining witnesses there are no legal grounds to permit a private attorney to represent the State. Public policy favors prosecutions conducted by independent prosecutors. A municipal court judge should obtain an on-the-record statement confirming the prosecutor's recusal in the case. However, if the municipal prosecutor insists on proceeding with the prosecution, the prosecutor's decision should be final. Use of the form approved by the Administrative Director of the Courts is not discretionary. The questions contained therein, including the precise phraseology used, constitutes the expressed method adopted by the Supreme Court to accommodate the public policy concerns expressed in Storm.
3. Court Says Pot Odor, Gun Reports Did Not Justify Search State v. Samuell App. Div. unreported 11-07-0710 decided February 25, 2015
Defendant, indicted on multiple counts charging the possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and firearms offenses, appealed his conviction by guilty plea to fourth degree possession of more than 50 grams of marijuana entered after the trial court denied his motion to suppress. The panel reversed, finding that under the circumstances, the police officer contravened constitutional prohibitions when he jumped over the fence surrounding the backyard of a private residence and came up on the back porch to detain an occupant of the house who had come out on the back porch because the officer did not have probable cause to believe that that person was committing a firearms offense or an indictable marijuana offense and the officer's reasonable and articulable suspicion of criminal activity did not authorize the police to enter private property to further their investigation and the state made no showing of an exception to the warrant requirement when the officer jumped the fence. The panel concluded that because the police observation of additional evidence in plain view and the evidence seized pursuant to the search warrant were the fruits of the initial unlawful entry, the evidence should have been suppressed. Source DailyBriefing New Jersey Law Journal February 26, 2015
4. Next community events:
May 22, 2015 Friday - "Start of Summer Happy Hour with the Legends of Belmar" Join Ken V and friends the Friday night before Spring Lake 5 race for "Legends Night" in Belmar at D'Jais 5:30 free food 1803 Ocean Ave, Belmar, NJ 07719 , then 7:30 Bar Anticipation 16th Ave Not a race, just social event
May 23, 2015 Spring Lake 5 mile 8:30 free food and reduced price drinks Bar A after race benefiting Spring Lake Recreation
May 30, 2015 Avon 5k, 8:30 Avon, N.J. Sponsor Wakefern/ Shoprite
North Plainfield Senior Citizens Center
J
une 2, 2015 at 11am Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar
614 Greenbrook Road North Plainfield NJ 07060
Free Cedar backyard swing set w slide, tire swing and little clubhouse. We purchased the best swing set around when my kids were young. My children are in college now. The swing set has some years and needs some repairs, but still works. Email us if interested. Pick up in North Brunswick.
5. For Rent Coffee Shop/Deli
2045 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817 Available Immediately
Great Store Front On Corner Lot. Great Location For A New Deli, Coffee Shop Or other Personal Service Business. New tile floor, freshly painted, and other recent remodeling. Approximately 600 Sq. Ft. $1575 per month. For more information or to schedule a time to see space please contact:
Michael McDonald, Realtor
Keller Williams Elite
481 Memorial Parkway
Metuchen, NJ 08840
732-429-8707
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
Greetings!
In this Issue:
1. N.J. Gov. Signs Electronic Insurance Card- Proof of Auto Insurance, Reverse Rate Evasion Bills.
2. Recent Cases:
Private Prosecutor Not Permitted Unless Municipal Prosecutor Unable to Prosecute. State v Myerowitz 439 NJ Super. 341 (App. Div. 2015)
3. Court Says Pot Odor, Gun Reports Did Not Justify Search. State v. Samuell App. Div. unreported 11-07-0710 decided February 25, 2015
4. Next Community Events
5. For Rent Coffee Shop/Deli
1. N.J. Gov. Signs Electronic Insurance Card- Proof of Auto Insurance, Reverse Rate Evasion Bills
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed into law on A-3905/S-2680, which authorizes motor vehicle operators to display proof of auto insurance in either physical format (a paper insurance card provided by their insurance carrier) or electronic format (evidence of insurance provided by the carrier and displayed in an electronic form, via smartphones, tablets or other mobile devices).
I still recommend keeping the paper insurance card in the car since other persons will drive your car. Also the police will not wait for you to find the insurance information on your IPhone.
The legislation (An Act concerning motor vehicle insurance identification cards and amending R.S.39:3-29) also specifies that when evidence of insurance is displayed in the electronic form using mobile devices, it does not constitute consent for a police officer or judge to access any other contents on the device.
New Law Targets Reverse Rate Evasion
Christie also signed into law on Thursday A-2281/S-1727 (An Act concerning insurance fraud and amending P.L.2003, c.89 and P.L.1983, c.320.), which includes so-called reverse rate evasion as a form of insurance fraud and provides for civil and criminal penalties.
The measure targets residents who fraudulently obtain auto insurance in another state with lower rates, even though New Jersey is their principal residence or they principally keep the insured vehicle in New Jersey.
The new law would consider the reverse rate evasion a form of insurance fraud that violates the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act, making it a crime of the fourth degree. The bill also specifies that reverse rate evasion constitutes a violation of the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act, with various civil penalties and remedies provided for in that act applying to violations.
The New Jersey Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor has previously documented a growing trend of New Jersey residents insuring in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to avoid higher insurance rates.
Source:http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2015/05/07/367285.htm
2. Recent Cases
Private prosecutor not permitted unless municipal prosecutor unable to prosecute State v Myerowitz 439 NJ Super. 341 (App. Div. 2015)
Defendant appealed from the judgment of the Law Division finding him guilty of harassment after conducting a de novo review of the trial record developed in the municipal court. The Court reversed and held defendant's conviction in the municipal court was void ab initio because he was prosecuted by a private attorney who did not comply with the requirements in State v. Storm, 141 N.J. 245 (1995) and codified in Rule 7:8-7(b). Without cross-complaints from complaining witnesses there are no legal grounds to permit a private attorney to represent the State. Public policy favors prosecutions conducted by independent prosecutors. A municipal court judge should obtain an on-the-record statement confirming the prosecutor's recusal in the case. However, if the municipal prosecutor insists on proceeding with the prosecution, the prosecutor's decision should be final. Use of the form approved by the Administrative Director of the Courts is not discretionary. The questions contained therein, including the precise phraseology used, constitutes the expressed method adopted by the Supreme Court to accommodate the public policy concerns expressed in Storm.
3. Court Says Pot Odor, Gun Reports Did Not Justify Search State v. Samuell App. Div. unreported 11-07-0710 decided February 25, 2015
Defendant, indicted on multiple counts charging the possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and firearms offenses, appealed his conviction by guilty plea to fourth degree possession of more than 50 grams of marijuana entered after the trial court denied his motion to suppress. The panel reversed, finding that under the circumstances, the police officer contravened constitutional prohibitions when he jumped over the fence surrounding the backyard of a private residence and came up on the back porch to detain an occupant of the house who had come out on the back porch because the officer did not have probable cause to believe that that person was committing a firearms offense or an indictable marijuana offense and the officer's reasonable and articulable suspicion of criminal activity did not authorize the police to enter private property to further their investigation and the state made no showing of an exception to the warrant requirement when the officer jumped the fence. The panel concluded that because the police observation of additional evidence in plain view and the evidence seized pursuant to the search warrant were the fruits of the initial unlawful entry, the evidence should have been suppressed. Source DailyBriefing New Jersey Law Journal February 26, 2015
4. Next community events:
May 22, 2015 Friday - "Start of Summer Happy Hour with the Legends of Belmar" Join Ken V and friends the Friday night before Spring Lake 5 race for "Legends Night" in Belmar at D'Jais 5:30 free food 1803 Ocean Ave, Belmar, NJ 07719 , then 7:30 Bar Anticipation 16th Ave Not a race, just social event
May 23, 2015 Spring Lake 5 mile 8:30 free food and reduced price drinks Bar A after race benefiting Spring Lake Recreation
May 30, 2015 Avon 5k, 8:30 Avon, N.J. Sponsor Wakefern/ Shoprite
North Plainfield Senior Citizens Center
J
une 2, 2015 at 11am Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar
614 Greenbrook Road North Plainfield NJ 07060
Free Cedar backyard swing set w slide, tire swing and little clubhouse. We purchased the best swing set around when my kids were young. My children are in college now. The swing set has some years and needs some repairs, but still works. Email us if interested. Pick up in North Brunswick.
5. For Rent Coffee Shop/Deli
2045 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817 Available Immediately
Great Store Front On Corner Lot. Great Location For A New Deli, Coffee Shop Or other Personal Service Business. New tile floor, freshly painted, and other recent remodeling. Approximately 600 Sq. Ft. $1575 per month. For more information or to schedule a time to see space please contact:
Michael McDonald, Realtor
Keller Williams Elite
481 Memorial Parkway
Metuchen, NJ 08840
732-429-8707
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