Public Defecation, a municipal ordinance

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Thomas Tramaglini’s life took a turn for the absurd, and there might be no end in sight. Indeed, he used to be the superintendent of the Kenilworth School District in Union County, New Jersey. Additionally, he earned a Ph.D. in Educational Administration, a master’s degree from Rutgers, and a bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson. Thus, Mr. Tramaglini appears to be a highly educated and accomplished adult. But his educational and professional achievements lost their significance when the media got ahold of a story about his arrest. And that is how the smear campaign began because when the media got hold of this story, they ran with it. Aided and abetted by social media and the World Wide Web, news reports about allegations of charges against this man for public defecation near a high school track about 3 miles from his home spread across the globe. Read More

Burglar’s Tools, N.J.S.A. 2c:5-5

On July 1, police in Evesham Township arrested a man in the parking lot at the Route 73 L.A. Fitness, per the news. Indeed, the cops alleged the man possessed pry bars, screwdrivers, a hammer, heroin, marijuana, and hypodermic needles. Consequently, the cops charged him with fourth-degree possession of burglary tools. Additionally, they charged him with third-degree possession of heroin. They also charged the male with possession of hypodermic needle and possession of marijuana, both disorderly persons offenses.

This arrest, however, was not the result of chance. On the contrary, at 4 p.m. authorities received a report about a suspicious male in a nearby Whole Foods parking lot. But the media does not disclose what the male did that appeared suspicious. Read More

Possession of Hypodermic Needle, N.J.S.A. 2C:36-6

On July 1, Evesham Township Police arrested a man in the L.A. Fitness parking lot on Route 73, per the news. Indeed, the cops claim the male allegedly possessed pry bars, screwdrivers, a hammer, heroin, marijuana, and hypodermic needles. Consequently, the cops charged him with fourth-degree possession of burglary tools. Additionally, they charged him with third-degree possession of heroin. They also charged the male with possession of hypodermic needle and possession of marijuana, both disorderly persons offenses.But this arrest was not the result of chance. On the contrary, at 4 p.m. authorities received a report about a suspicious male in a nearby Whole Foods parking lot. The media does not disclose, however, what the male did that appeared suspicious. Read More

False Representation in Firearm Applications, N.J.S.A. 2c:39-10

New Jersey authorities recently arrested one of their own. Indeed, last month they charged a thirteen-year veteran with false representation in firearm applications. Additionally, authorities allege he lied about alcoholism on an application for a handgun purchaser’s permit. Moreover, the officer completed the applications in his hometown police department. Furthermore, he allegedly answered no to the question: Are you an alcoholic?¹ But authorities allege he had previously admitted an alcohol problem to a superior officer. Consequently, the charges against the officer delineate two counts of knowingly providing a false answer to a question on the official form used to apply for a handgun permit and/or a firearms purchaser identification card, per the news. Whether this impacted the officer’s ability to carry a service weapon, however, remains unclear. Indeed, this casts doubt on the allegations. Nevertheless, this officer will experience the justice system from a defendant’s side of the law. Read More

Bribery in official matters, N.J.S.A. 2C:27-2

On June 26, 2018, a Grand Jury indicted a Corrections Officer (C.O.) with second, third, and fourth degree crimes. Accordingly, counts for second degree crimes allege conspiracy, official misconduct, bribery in official matters, and acceptance or receipt of unlawful benefit by a public servant for official behavior. Additionally, one count alleges third-degree possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute. Furthermore, the grand jury charged the C.O. with one count of fourth-degree distribution of marijuana, per the website of the New Jersey Attorney General.

Indeed, the State has alleged the C.O. conspired to smuggle contraband marijuana, tobacco, and oxycodone to inmates in exchange for money. Read More

Walk and Turn Test for Drunk Driving

In November 2016, two New Jersey State Troopers found a gentleman asleep in the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle. Indeed, news reports indicate the police found the gentleman slouched over and sleeping. Meanwhile, the hazard lights blinked in the parked car on the shoulder of a highway in Teaneck. The gentleman woke up after about three minutes. And he allegedly activated the brake lights and the rear windshield wipers as the troopers asked him to turn off the car. Police also alleged the presence of a strong odor of alcohol when the gentleman opened the window. After ordering the gentleman to exit the vehicle, the troopers performed standardized field sobriety tests. Read More

One-Leg Stand Test

This narrative is about a cop and a fire chief. Not long ago, an officer in Jackson, New Jersey, charged another town’s fire chief with drunk driving, per the news. But first the officer subjected the chief to a battery of standardized field sobriety tests. Among them is the one-leg stand test. It all began, however, when dispatch received calls claiming the chief almost hit a bus and a wall.Subsequently, the cop saw the fire chief allegedly remain in place after stopping short at a stop sign. After turning on emergency lights and exiting his car, the officer saw the chief allegedly drive away. Thus, the officer activated his sirens, pursued the chief, and stopped him. Read More

Nystagmus Test Procedures

An Elizabeth, NJ, cop recently admitted to causing the death of a motorcyclist while driving drunk last Halloween. The officer admitted in court to drinking at a bar in Roselle, NJ, before the crash, per the news. While operating his vehicle under the influence of alcohol, he caused a collision with the motorcycle. A police narrative alleges he left the accident scene after giving police his credentials, per nj dot com. Court documents further allege he prevented police from searching his vehicle, per the news.

The officer pleaded guilty to third degree strict liability vehicular homicide, fourth degree tampering with physical evidence, and driving while intoxicated, per the news. Read More

Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus

Jersey City cops recently responded to the scene of a one-car crash, per the news. The cops claim a 30-year-old motorist drove his car up a sidewalk and into the corner of a building. They observed the motor vehicle on the sidewalk of the intersection, with the front end of the vehicle resting against a building.

But the cops did not witness the accident take place. In addition, there is nothing in the news report to indicate they have surveillance videos. Furthermore, the news does not indicate the extent of the damage either to the vehicle or the building. Indeed, the news indicates the police conducted only a brief investigation. And the news does not indicate whether the police conducted standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs). Read More

Defrauding the administration of a drug test, N.J.S.A. 2c:36-10

Cops from Lakehurst, New Jersey, recently charged a woman with defrauding the administration of a drug test, among other offenses. It all started on a recent Sunday afternoon. A cop stopped a motor vehicle for an alleged broken brake light. For reasons omitted by the news release, the cop searched the vehicle. Subsequently, he found methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or Molly), a syringe, drug paraphernalia, and a bottle of urine, per the news. The passenger allegedly admitted her plan to sell the urine to a friend. She allegedly told the cop the purpose was to help the friend pass a drug test. Read More

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