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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

NJ Supreme Court Nominee a Madison Resident

Robert Hanna, a lawyer with nearly 30 years of legal experience, is president of the Board of Public Utilities.

A Madison resident who has nearly three decades of legal experience and is president of the state Board of Public Utilities has been nominated to the New Jersey Supreme Court by Gov. Chris Christie. A news release from the governor's office about his nomination of Robert Hanna and Judge David Bauman of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County, said the nominees are "exceptionally qualified, accomplished individuals." "I thank each of these very accomplished, capable individuals for their willingness to serve on the Supreme Court," Christie said. "Not only would Bob and David make outstanding justices, but their nominations also expand the diversity of background, strong experience and qualifications of the Court membership—a point…

Monday, August 6, 2012

Kyleigh's Law Decals Not a Violation, Court Rules

Unanimous decision made to have red stickers placed on license plates for vehicles operated by new drivers.

The New Jersey Supreme Court said affixing red stickers to license plates on vehicles being operated by young drivers is not a violation of their privacy, according to a report on nj.com. The court ruled 6-0 Monday, saying the decals don't make young drivers more of a target or more vulnerable to predators. To read the full report, click here. This isn't the first time the law has been under attack, however. The New Jersey Appeals Court upheld the legislation in February of 2011, after two New Jersey parents tried fighting the law to say it was a violation of privacy. Kyleigh's Law was created in 2009, named for Kyleigh D'Alessio, a Washington Township teen who died in a car crash in 2006, along with another passenger, Tanner Birch.

Matt Profaci

12:47 pm on Saturday, August 11, 2012

Legislation on these things still exists? I think that it is a de facto agreement by everyone in this state, including police, that they are completely irrelevant and ineffective. More moms with teens drive with these things on their plates than actual kids do.   more ›

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