New Jersey Education Law

Micayla Augustyn v. Wall Township Board of Education

Princeton, New Jersey civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a education law violation theory. For all the years Augustyn attended Wall High School, she was eligible for and received special education services pursuant to an individualized education plan (IEP) that provided for a variety of accommodations, including additional time to complete tests and homework assignments wit... More...

$0 (06-23-2025 - NJ)

Angela Reading v. North Hanover Township, New Jersey, et al.

Camden, New Jersey civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff seeking an injunction to protect her First Amendments rights to free speech. Angela Reading, a mother and former school board member, alleged that federal and local government officials violated her right to free speech by engaging in a campaign of censorship and retaliation after she posted comments on Facebook. She reques... More...

$0 (12-20-2024 - NJ)

<h1> United States of America v. Teresina DeAlmeida </h1>

<h2><center> Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Embezzlement </center><center> Former Assistant Dean Sentenced To 36 Months In Prison For Million-Dollar Embezzlement From Essex County Graduate School</h2></center> </h2></center> Teresina DeAlmeida,... More...

$0 (12-06-2024 - Nj)

Patricia Bronsky v. Cardinal Village, Inc.

<h2> Camden, New Jersey Americans With Disabilities Act violation civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in many areas of public life. The ADA includes several key provisions that are important to know, including: Reasonable accommod... More...

$0 (10-11-2024 - NJ)

<h1> United States of America v. Caz Craffy, aka â€œCarz Craffeyâ€ </h1>

<h2><center> Trenton, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding Gold Star Families </center><center> U.S. Army Financial Counselor Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison for Defrauding Gold Star Families</h2></center> </h2></center> A former Monmouth Count... More...

$0 (08-21-2024 - NJ)

<h1> United States of America v. Corey Sutor </h1>

<h2><center>Camden, New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant accused of being an Armed Career Criminal</h2></center> Corey Sutor, 42, of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, formerly a Ventnor City firefighter, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler to an information charging him with con... More...

$0 (11-17-2023 - NJ)

Latoya Mayers v. Inspira Health Network, Inc., d/b/a Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill

Camden, New Jersey civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory. 42 U.S.C. 2000e provides: For many years in this country, discrimination in employment, education, and housing on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, and gender was a legal and accepted practice. Gradually more and more individuals challenged the right... More...

$1 (04-25-2023 - NJ)

United States of America v. Martha Aguilar

Trenton, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with fraud. Martha Aguilar, 60, formerly of Middletown, New Jersey, and Allentown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to Count Three of a superseding indictment charging her with Social Security Fraud. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: From November 2004 to Septembe... More...

$0 (06-17-2022 - NJ)

Brain Henderson v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, et al.

Trenton, New Jersey civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory. 21 U.S.c. 12101 Findings and purpose (a) Findings The Congress finds thatâ€” (1) physical or mental disabilities in no way diminish a person's right to fully participate in all aspects of society, yet many people with physica... More...

$0 (04-11-2022 - NJ)

C.D. on behalf of T.D. v. Warren Hills Regional Board of Education

Trenton, New Jersey civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Handicapped Child Act violation theory. Title 20 U.S.C. Â§1401. Definitions Except as otherwise provided, in this chapter: (1) Assistive technology device (A) In general The term "assistive technology device" means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acqu... More...

$0 (10-29-2021 - NJ)

Chelsea Schmotzer v. Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, New Jersey civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an right to education law theory. ... More...

$0 (01-24-2018 - NJ)

United States of America v. New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority

Trenton, NJ: The Department of Justice announced that New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) has agreed to enter into a settlement and pay $50,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by obtaining unlawful court judgments against two military servicemembers who co-signed student loans. Under the proposed consent decre... More...

$0 (09-21-2021 - NJ)

Marie Curto v. A Country Place Condominium Association, Inc.

<center> <img width="300" Src="http://www.njd.uscourts.gov/sites/njd/files/Courthouses.gif"> </center> Marie Curto wanted to swim with her family after work. Steve Lusardi wanted to swim with his wife, who had disabilities after a series of strokes and needed pool therapy to recover. But they lived at A Country Place, and its Condominium Association had adopted rules se... More...

$0 (04-22-2019 - NJ)

Kevin M. McCann, M.D. v. UNUM Provident

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$0 (10-23-2018 - NJ)

Michael J. Palardy, Jr. v. Township of Millburn; Timothy P. Fordon

<center> <img width="300" Src="http://www.njd.uscourts.gov/sites/njd/files/Courthouses.gif"> </center> Michael Palardy, a retired police officer of Township of Millburn, New Jersey, alleges that the Township’s business administrator, Timothy Gordon, unlawfully prevented him from becoming Chief of Police because Gordon opposed Palardy’s union membership and activity. The distri... More...

$0 (10-03-2018 - NJ)

United States of America v. Tony V. Russell

Trenton, NJ - Tax Preparer Admits Conspiring to File False Income Tax Returns A former employee of Tax Pro’s and Tax Solutions & Associates, tax preparation businesses located in Essex and Union counties, admitted on July 12, 2018 to conspiring to defraud the United States by filing false income tax returns. Tony V. Russell 47, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, pleaded guilty before ... More...

$0 (07-12-2018 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. HOWARD L. DUNNS, a/k/a HOWARD LAMONT DUNNS, CLARENCE DUNNS, MICHAEL HOARN, ROBERT JONESY, LAMONT NEWPORT and ROBERT JONES <table> <td>

Defendant and his codefendant Fred D. Mosley were charged in an indictment with thirty-four offenses arising out of eight residential burglaries and a robbery and kidnapping occurring in Atlantic County between November 20, 2012, and February 1, 2013. The thirty-fifth count of the indictment charged co-defendant Nicole Cumens with third-degree conspiracy to commit burglary and theft, N.J.S.... More...

$0 (07-05-2018 - NJ)

United States of America v. Nicholas Tedesco

Camden, NJ - Atlantic County Man Admits Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs A retail director for a local candy company today admitted defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers out of over $2 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito and New Jersey Attorney ... More...

$0 (02-20-2018 - NJ)

United States of America v. Michael Pilate

Camden, NJ - Pleasantville Guidance Counselor Admits Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs A guidance counselor with the Pleasantville public school district today admitted defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers out of over $3 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Crai... More...

$0 (02-01-2018 - NJ)

Ina M. Collins v. Mary Kay, Inc.

Plaintiff-Appellant Ina M. Collins, who worked as a beauty consultant in New Jersey for Defendant-Appellee Mary Kay, Inc. brought this putative class action in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, claiming that certain Mary Kay policies and practices violated the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”). Mary Kay moved to dismiss the suit on for... More...

$0 (11-03-2017 - NJ)

Michelle Moody v. Atlantic City Board of Education

Michelle Moody sued the Atlantic City Board of Education (“Board”) for sexual harassment and retaliation pursuant to Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2(a)(1), 3(a), and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”), N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 10:5-12(a), (d). The District Court granted summary judgment to the Board, finding that the alleged harasser, Maurice Marshall, was not Moody’s supe... More...

$0 (09-12-2017 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JEREMY GRANT, a/k/a JAY GRANT STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. STEPHEN MAURRASSE <table> <td>

A victim was robbed at knife-point by two men after responding to a Craigslist advertisement for discounted iPads and iPhones. In separate jury trials, defendants Jeremy Grant and Stephen Maurrasse were convicted of first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1(a), and third-degree possession of a weapon (knife) for unlawful purposes, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(d). Grant was senten... More...

$0 (03-14-2017 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. GIUSEPPE TEDESCO <table> <td>

<center><a href="http://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28404&z=74103&s=OK" target="_new"><h2> MoreLaw Receptionist Services<h2> </h3></a> <center><h3> Never Miss Another Call With MoreLaw's Receptionists Answering Your Calls </h2></center> Defendant Giuseppe Tedesco appeals from the judgment of conviction entered after a jury found... More...

$0 (03-08-2017 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. CURTIS A. FRANKLIN

A.M. has known defendant since she was four years old. A.M.'s family and defendant's family enjoyed a close relationship, and both families were active in their local church, where defendant served as associate pastor at the time of his arrest. The accusations came to light on November 30, 2009, when A.M. reported her past sexual relationship with defendant to the ... More...

$0 (02-24-2017 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. DAJON G. LESTER

Tried by a jury, defendant Dajon G. Lester was convicted of second-degree sexual assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2c(1) (Count One), and fourth-degree criminal trespass, N.J.S.A. 2C:18-3, as a lesser-included offense of second-degree burglary, N.J.S.A. 2C:18 2a(1) (Count Two). On December 22, 2014, defendant was sentenced on Count One to a five-year prison term with an eighty-five... More...

$0 (02-18-2017 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. BRANDON T. MORRISON</ center>

Pemberton Township contracted with the Pemberton First Aid and Rescue Squad (Pemberton Rescue Squad) -- a private, non profit organization -- to provide back-up emergency medical services for the municipality. Defendant Brandon Morrison served as a volunteer EMT on the Pemberton Rescue Squad and as the Squad’s treasurer. Defendant was charged with official miscondu... More...

$0 (12-17-2016 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. BINH THACH

Defendant Binh Thach appeals from the dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief (PCR) following an evidentiary hearing. He contends his plea counsel was constitutionally deficient by failing to discover readily available medical records suggesting defendant suffered from a serious mental condition at the time he committed his crimes and by failing to secur... More...

$0 (06-30-2016 - NJ)

State of New Jersey v. James R. Denelsbeck

In this appeal, we consider whether a defendant is entitled to a jury trial when facing a third or subsequent driving while intoxicated (DWI) charge pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-50. This Court previously answered that question in the negative, over twenty-five years ago, in State v. Hamm, 121 N.J. 109, 130 (1990), cert. denied, 499 U.S. 947, 111 S. Ct. 1413, 113 L. Ed. ... More...

$0 (05-14-2016 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ROLANDO TERRELL

Defendant Rolando Terrell appeals from convictions under two indictments. The first, Indictment No. 09-07-2029, charged him with numerous crimes regarding the September 8, 2008 arson, robbery, and murders of four victims. Co-defendant Lester Hayes was charged in the first fifteen counts of this indictment.1 The second, Indictment No. 09-07-2032, charged defendant with t... More...

$0 (05-03-2016 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. TINA LUNNEY

The record reveals the following facts and procedural history. A. Suppression Hearing According to Detective Robert Prachar of the Homicide Squad, Essex County Prosecutor's Office (prosecutor's office), he initially met defendant on July 23, 2009, at her home in Fairfield, where Zoppi had been found dead that morning. Later that day, defendant and her husban... More...

$0 (04-22-2016 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. BRIAN S. GUNDY

The State of New Jersey appeals from the Law Division's order admitting defendant Brian S. Gundy into pretrial intervention (PTI) over the prosecutor's objection. We affirm. The facts surrounding defendant's arrest and his application for PTI are generally not in dispute. They can be summarized as follows. A New Jersey State Trooper stopped defendant while he was <b... More...

$0 (04-01-2016 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. SCOTT M. CAIN

In State v. Odom, 116 N.J. 65, 80-81 (1989), we held that an expert witness in a drug-distribution case could testify to the ultimate issue of fact -- whether a defendant possessed drugs with the intent to distribute. We cautioned, however, that the expert’s testimony should not amount to a pronouncement of guilt. Allowing an expert to offer an opinion on a defen... More...

$0 (03-16-2016 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JOSEPH M. PALLIPURATH, a/k/a SANISH

At approximately 11:45 a.m. on November 23, 2008, defendant entered Saint Thomas Syrian Orthodox Church in Clifton and shot and killed Reshma, his wife, and Dennis John. Silvy, Reshma's cousin, was also shot, but she survived and is now partially paralyzed. At trial, these facts were undisputed. The issue was whether defendant's conduct was purposeful or knowing, as <br... More...

$0 (03-13-2016 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TIM MCGEACHY, a/k/a TIMOTHY MC GEACHY

On June 15, 2010, a Hudson County grand jury returned an indictment charging defendant Tim McGeachy with first-degree murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1) or (2) (count one); two counts of first-degree felony murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(3) (counts two and four); first-degree robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 (count three); and second-degree burglary, N.J.S.A. 2C:18-2 (count five). ... More...

$0 (03-01-2016 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. DARRICK HUDSON

After his motion to suppress inculpatory statements made to police was partially denied, defendant Darrick Hudson entered a guilty plea, pursuant to a negotiated agreement, to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4(a); first-degree robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1; and third-degree hindering apprehension, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3(b)(1). He was sentenced in accordanc... More...

$0 (03-01-2016 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. KARRIEM A. ROYSTER, a/k/a RAHEEM JENKINS, PHILLIP MAURO, STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. EARL MARSHALL

An Ocean County grand jury returned Indictment No. 09-07 1184, charging defendants Karriem A. Royster, Earl Marshall and eleven others with various crimes involving the distribution of controlled dangerous substances (CDS). Marshall was charged with being the leader of a cocaine trafficking network, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-3 (count one); conspiracy to possess cocaine and marijuana ... More...

$0 (02-19-2016 - NJ)

Swarna Allam et al. v. Deepak Verma et al.

This appeal arises from the purchase of a wholesale gasoline company. Plaintiffs Swarna Allam and Avighna Global Traders, LLC (AGT) purchased one hundred percent of the shares of Pioneer Enterprises, Inc., which were held by defendant Deepak Verma.1 Plaintiffs asserted various tort and contract claims against Verma, who responded with various counterclaims. The mat... More...

$0 (02-14-2016 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. LAWRENCE SORBINO

We discern the following facts from the record of the suppression hearing. Defendant was the supervisor of security for the New Brunswick Parking Authority's (NBPA) parking lots and garages. In May 2010, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office initiated an investigation after receiving information that NBPA security guards were taking money from patrons at exit gat... More...

$0 (02-05-2016 - NJ)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ERIK E. DEJESUS

Defendant Erik E. DeJesus appeals from the Law Division's judgment of conviction, finding him guilty of first degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) with intent to distribute, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(a)(1), based upon defendant's conditional "open" guilty plea.1 On appeal, he challenges the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress, arguing the war... More...

$0 (02-01-2016 - NJ)

United States v. Epstein

On September 11, 2014, a grand jury in Trenton, New Jersey, returned a five-count Superseding Indictment against Binyamin Stimler, Mendel Epstein, Jay Goldstein ("Goldstein"), and David Aryeh Epstein.1 Defendants are all Orthodox Jewish men and their prosecutions arise out of allegations that Defendants engaged in criminal means to facilitate Orthodox Jewish divorces. According to the Supe... More...

$0 (01-06-2016 - NJ)