A judge sentenced former Hackensack Police Chief Ken Zisa to five years in prison on Thursday. Zisa will remain free on bail while he appeals his conviction for improperly removing his then-girlfriend from the scene of an accident in 2008 …
The heralded former superintendent of New Jersey’s fourth-largest school district was sentenced last Friday to 11 years in prison in a corruption case that the judge called the worst case of public corruption he’s ever seen. Sixty-four-year-old Michael Ritacco, who …
New Jersey’s Division of Workers’ Compensation has recently proposed an amendment that would increase the 2013 maximum weekly benefit rates from $810 to $826. The rates would be applicable for temporary disability, permanent total disability, permanent partial disability, and dependency …
New Jersey’s comptroller office says some workers’ compensation third party administrators (TPAs) have undisclosed side agreements with their vendors which require payments back to the TPAs. This “pervasive” practice often drives up workers’ comp costs for the public employers that …
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s blunt warning a year ago to “get the hell off the beach!” kicked off what became the costliest natural disaster in the state’s history, causing more than $1 billion in damages and killing 11 residents. …
Firefighters are upset that a northern New Jersey town is seeking to place limits on alcohol in firehouses. The Lodi Borough Council has introduced an ordinance last week that would require approval for any function in which alcohol is consumed …
A bill that would get rid of statutes of limitation for lawsuits over child sex abuse has stalled in New Jersey’s Senate. The Senate had been expected to vote on the measure Monday. But Sen. Joseph Vitale, one of the …
A couple who each lost a leg when their motorcycle was struck by a teenager who was driving and texting have settled their lawsuit against him for $500,000, their lawyer says. The settlement amount for David and Linda Kubert from …
A New Jersey workers’ compensation judge recently ruled that a thrift store volunteer cannot be considered as an employee for the purpose of determining compensability. A 50 percent store discount for volunteers doesn’t qualify as sufficient financial consideration to meet …
New Jersey regulators recently reminded personal auto insurers and producers that they must offer a $250,000 coverage limit as the default option for personal injury protection (“PIP”) benefits — unless the applicant or the policyholder affirmatively selects lower limits in …
