Tag: Appellate Division of Superior Court of New Jersey

  • Edison police training questioned by council member

    Edison police training questioned by council member

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Township Attorney William Northgrave said that police training was not an issue when police officers made a split second decision on whether or not to obtain a search warrant before entering a hotel room at the Lexington Inn Hotel in 2013. That split second decision led to the…

  • Legal battles continue for Edison officer

    Legal battles continue for Edison officer

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Former Edison Police Officer Michael Dotro, charged with attempted murder for allegedly setting fire to his police captain’s home in Monroe Township in 2013, has won a small battle in his defense. In a 12-page decision made public on Feb. 27, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court…

  • Raceway Park allowed to challenge construction of house of worship

    Raceway Park allowed to challenge construction of house of worship

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — Old Bridge Township Raceway Park can continue to challenge a zoning variance approved for a proposed house of worship adjacent to its property, according to a ruling by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey. In a case spanning over a decade in state and federal…

  • Prosecutor asks court to reconsider new trial for Ravi

    Prosecutor asks court to reconsider new trial for Ravi

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — A motion was filed last week by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey requesting the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey to reconsider its decision to grant a new trial for Dharun Ravi, who was found guilty in 2012 for setting up a web…