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Ken Vercammen's NJ Laws email newsletter June 19, 2006 E217
In this issue:
1. Inadequate Security and Liability for Criminal Attack
2. Recent cases
Domestic violence dismissed where no danger to wife.
Factual basis required prior to guilty plea.
State v. Tutolo
3. New webpages
Job related and work site injuries
Alimony and child support in New Jersey
4. Upcoming charity races

Ken Vercammen's NJ Laws email newsletter 6/4/06
In this issue:
1. Spine Injuries in Accidents
2. Recent cases- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE- PARCEL v. PARCEL
STATE v. ZYSK Improper behavior for refusal to submit bag to security check
3. new webpages
INJURIES WHILE RIDING A BICYCLE
MEDICAID 2006 AND NURSING HOMES
Court rules on Visitation of children
4. BRENDAN VERCAMMEN PARTY - JUN 10 3PM
5. FOR LEASE: OFFICE SPACE

Ken Vercammen's NJ Laws email newsletter 5/29/06
In this issue:
1. Fractures and broken bones in Accidents
2. Federal Health Privacy Law (HIPAA)- Prepare a new Power of Attorney and
Living Will
3. Recent cases "Unconditional" guilty plea barred appeal
4. new webpage School Random Drug Permissible. Joye v. Hunterdon Central Bd.
of Educ.

Ken Vercammen's NJ Laws email newsletter 5/21/06
In this issue:
1. Problems if you have no Will
2. Recent cases: Sarcastic comment not a violation of domestic violence
provisions. State v. Haas
3. Failure to charge harassment in complaint warrants reversal of domestic
violence complaint despite harassing and abusive language
4. Rubbing crotch not lewdness. State v. Pinto
5. Upcoming events -Free Estate/ Financial Planning Seminar- Wednesday, May
24, 2006

Ken Vercammen's NJ Laws email newsletter 5/8/06
In this issue:
1. THE NEW JERSEY DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP ACT
-WHY AN ACT FOR SAME SEX COUPLES IS IMPORTANT TO SENIOR CITIZENS
Recent cases:
2. Litigation privilege protects special counsel. Loigman v. Township
Committee of Middletown
3. Trial de novo judge erred in "affirming" the municipal court guilty
finding. State v. Stepongzi
4. Suppression of evidence where no reason for police to believe defendant
armed. State v. Potter
5. New webpages:
DWI Affirmed on Appeal Based on Observations, Only, Not BAC Even though No
Guilty Finding on Observation at Trial

Ken Vercammen's NJ Laws email newsletter 5/1/06
In this issue:
1. Recent cases: Confidential informant tip plus police observation
permitted stop of car. State v Birkenmeier
2. Expert can testify regarding drug sales. State v. Nesbitt
3. Statement suppressed where Miranda not re-issued after arrest. State v
Dispoto
4. NUTS & BOLTS OF ELDER LAW Thursday, May 11, 2006
5. Upcoming charity races: 5/13 Edison Family Day 5k
6. Brendan Vercammen wins wrestling championship

Ken Vercammen's NJ Laws email newsletter 4/18/06
In this issue:
1. New Real Estate Services are offered
2. Expungement/Erase criminal charges
3. Long-term care insurance (LTC) to pay nursing home costs
4. New web articles
5. Upcoming charity races: Eden Family 5K is Sunday April 23

Ken Vercammen's NJ Laws email newsletter 3/30/06
In this issue:
1. No warrantless search of auto after occupants are out.
State v. Eckel
2. Suppression granted where defendant already secured and out of car.
State v. Johnel Dunlap
3. New web articles
4 Upcoming charity races

Ken Vercammen's NJ Laws email newsletter 3/19/06
In this issue:
1.Alcotest breath machine use stopped in certain counties
2.Refusal to provide name to officer not criminal obstructing
3.Car can be searched in prison parking lot.
4.Juvenile Touching of another's buttocks during inappropriate horseplay
not a violation of criminal sexual contact
5.Conviction for possession controlled dangerous substances in park zone
permissible despite defendant's being outside of the 500 foot limit
6.If You Are Hurt In An Accident, We Can Help

Ken Vercammen's NJ Laws email newsletter 3/12/06
In this issue:
1. Living trust does not minimize estate taxes
2. Recent Personal Injury cases
3. NJ Municipal Court Law Review- subscription info
4. The "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act
5. Municipal ordinance fines can be increased from $1,250 to $2,000
6. DRUNK DRIVING- community care-taking permitted questioning parked car

Ken Vercammen's NJ Laws email newsletter 2/26/06
In this issue:
1. Resource and Income Limitations for Spouses of Medicaid Applicants
2. STATE v. KRONFELD Guilty on No insurance if expired
3. Stuck accelerator defense rejected in careless driving STATE v. HAWLEY
4. Medical report rejected in DWI STATE v. KOLIBABA
5. Upcoming events: NJSBA Municipal Court Practice Section

Ken Vercammen's NJ Laws email newsletter 2/20/06
In this issue:
1. Long-term Care Insurance (LTC).
2. Recent cases: Confidential statements may be subject to criminal subpoenas.
3. DMV surcharge not subject to discharge.
4. Flight from illegal stop not a crime.
5. New articles on website NJLlaws: Summons, Complaint & Answer in family cases Parole Going to Court New Law permits a court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of drug offense if compelling circumstances exist.

Kenneth Vercammen's email newsletter 2/12/06
In this issue:
1. Liability of Owner of Commercial Property for Defects, Snow and Ice
Accumulation and Other Dangerous Conditions in Abutting Sidewalks
2. Details on new guardianship law
3. Estate and Gift Tax Rates and Unified Credit Exemption Amounts
4. Wills, The New Probate Law, Estate Administration & Elder Law Seminar

Kenneth Vercammen's email newsletter 2/8/06
In this issue:
1. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU RECEIVE A POWER OF ATTORNEY
2. USE SELF PROVING WILLS TO SPEED UP PROBATE
3. Underage injured drinker Can Still Bring Civil Suit v. Social Host.

Kenneth Vercammen's email newsletter 1/27/2006
In this issue:
1. Needle exchange prohibited. State v. Atlantic City
2. Public records request needs to be specific, not open ended. Bent v. Township of Stafford Police Department
3. If a police officer says, "off the record," statements are inadmissible. State v. Fletcher
4. Jailed defendant has right to counsel at probable cause hearing. State v. Dennis
5. Raritan Valley Road Runners RVRR Winter Banquet & Awards Ceremony
6. New articles on the internet:
    -2C:20-8. Theft of Services
    -Unregistered vehicle violations 39:3-4
    -RVRR and Vercammen Winning Team Running Photo
    -Failure to produce license, registration or insurance card 39:3-29
7. Edison Freezing Cold Hash Run- New 2006 Photo links
8. Reminder- Chamber of Commerce Business Networking Party Friday, February 3, 2006 5-8PM

Kenneth Vercammen's email newsletter 1/13/2006
In this issue:
1. Business Networking Party Friday, February 3, 2006 5-8PM
2. New statutes signed: Upgrades the crime of criminal mischief under certain circumstances; creates new offense.
3. Probate- New law provides that surviving domestic partner would have the same intestacy rights as a surviving spouse and would have authority to make funeral arrangements.
4. Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver¹s license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist.
5. Placing juveniles in detention restricted
6. State's guardianship law amended
7. If an illegal stop, refusal to take breath test suppressed as fruit of the poisonous tree
8. In domestic violence, defendant must have access to information sheet in discovery
9. Edison Freezing Cold Hash Run- newspaper article links

Kenneth Vercammen's email newsletter 1/2/2006
In this issue:
1. When Should I Update My Estate Planning Documents
2. Federal government can prohibit growing marijuana
3. Prosecutor's Office required to pay attorney's fees for violation of Open Public Records law.
4. Bank records have privacy
5. Reminder- FREEZING COLD HASH RUN Sat. Jan. 7, 2006 10:17am