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556 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ROY VAN WYK -- rank: 569

... N.J. 328, 338 (1992), the judge granted the State's motion in part, and denied it in part. He concluded ... calls and the letter they had received prior to Rodney's phone call. Defendant now argues that the judge abused his ... to show that such person acted in conformity therewith." However, "[s]uch evidence may be admitted for other purposes, such as ... E. 403). Our scope of review of a trial judge's determination as to admissibility of evidence regarding a defendant's prior bad acts is normally narrow, deferential, and limited to ... exercised his discretion. State v. Marrero , 148 N.J. 469 , 483-84 (1997). In order to minimize "the inherent prejudice ...

docket:	a6482-05
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2009-12-30
status:	unpublished
citation:
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557 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ALBERT CORTES -- rank: 569

... denial of his petition for post-conviction relief (PCR). Defendant's principal argument is that, notwithstanding the agreement to plead guilty ... of first-degree aggravated manslaughter in exchange for the State's recommendation of a sentence of ten years in prison, he ... to which he pled guilty. The PCR judge rejected defendant's arguments, making the following observations: [T]his is something that ... this a PCR application is, quite frankly, in this court's view disingenuous. The argument is basically that the judge should ... that particular sentence to a degree lower. And under 2C:44-1f(2) the judge could do that if the judge ... a six-inch folding knife, killing him. According to defendant's statement, he walked away, hid in the next block, ...

docket:	a3886-07
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-05-12
status:	unpublished
citation:
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558 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. BEN McCALLUM -- rank: 566

... for sale. Because of cumulative plain error in the prosecution's presentation of evidence at the trial, we reverse and remand ... the tan Chrysler, looked around briefly, and opened the driver's door. He reached inside to the dashboard area and removed ... the four men near the bench. A search of defendant's person produced $340 in currency, and the police found no ... cocaine with a weight of .87 grams. From Billy McCallum's person at the time of his arrest, the detectives recovered ... two counts of third-degree possession of cocaine, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1); two counts of third-degree possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5a(1) and 5b(3); two ...

docket:	a0857-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-06-09
status:	unpublished
citation:
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559 LORRAINE FRANEK v. TOMAHAWK LAKE RESORT, et al. -- rank: 566

... discrimination in violation of the Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -42 (LAD). We reverse and ... operated by defendant Tomahawk Lake, Inc.     Both of Della Volpe's legs had been amputated and she was confined to a wheelchair. According to the deposition testimony of plaintiff's witnesses in this matter and in an earlier, related federal ... the hill to speak with him directly concerning her mother's disability and the need for special consideration. She alleged that ... to allege that defendants acted in disregard of Della Volpe's rights and caused her mental anguish and humiliation.     The trial court's reasons for granting defendant's motion for summary judgment ...

docket:	a5606-98
court:	njappellate
decided:	2000-07-20
status:	published
citation:	333 N.J.Super. 206
Document Size:	28032

560 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. HOWARD J. ALTMAN -- rank: 566

... bank manager yelled out the license plate number of defendant's vehicle and a bank employee wrote it down. A bank ... dark sneakers, and a sweatshirt with writing on it. Defendant's car was later stopped and defendant was arrested. A search ... was later indicted on the first-degree robbery count. Defendant's total exposure for both charges was twenty-five years in ... over $200,000 in fines. 1 Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). A-0029-18T2 3 The State sought to have defendant's videotaped confession admitted at trial. The trial judge conducted ...

docket:	a0029-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-02-05
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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561 ISLAMIC CENTER OF PASSAIC, INC v. ZAKIYYAH SALAHUDDIN -- rank: 566

... following facts are derived from the record. In 1988, Salahuddin's husband, Imam Ameer Pasha Salahuddin (Imam Pasha), founded Islamic Center ... religious corporation. Imam Pasha served for decades as the organization's spiritual and administrative leader. Islamic Center did not have a ... giving Imam Pasha sole discretion and control over Islamic Center's operations. In 1990, Islamic Center purchased a building in Paterson ... a place of worship and meeting space for Islamic Center's adherents. The rent collected on the commercial space is the ... the collection of rents and member offerings, maintained the organization's bank accounts, paid its bills, and tended to other financial ... appointed the spiritual leader of Islamic Center after Imam Pasha's death. He began working with Islamic Center's members ...

docket:	a0387-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-01-13
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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562 STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF D.B., a minor -- rank: 566

... conduct that would have been a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(4) if committed by an ... on appeal, including testimony developed at a hearing on Dennis's motion to suppress the evidence. In the afternoon of March ... as Dennis, then a minor. Dennis is the older man's nephew. Esdaile verified the description of the suspect and requested ... gonna check you for weapons. Do you have anything that's gonna hurt me, stab me, or stick me?" Dennis responded ... term for marijuana, in his pants pocket. After obtaining Dennis's "permission," Steppat removed five baggies of marijuana from his pocket ... of marijuana. At the conclusion of the hearing on Dennis's motion to suppress, defense counsel conceded that the police ...

docket:	a1273-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-04-11
status:	unpublished
citation:
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563 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. HOWARD PARKS -- rank: 566

... August 18, 2000, he pled guilty to bank robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d), in the United States ... Essex County Superior Court to first-degree kidnapping, N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1(b)(1), and second-degree robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1. On April 24, 2001, he was ... County convicted defendant of first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1. On January 18, 2002, the sentencing court granted the State's motion for an enhanced sentence under the Persistent Offenders ...

docket:	a4272-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-10-03
status:	unpublished
citation:
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564 T.M v. DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH SERVICES -- rank: 566

... Healthcare Community Plan (Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, attorneys; Corey S. D. Norcross, on the brief). Arundhati Mohankumar, Deputy Attorney General ... Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa, Assistant Attorney General ... administrative law judge (ALJ) and reinstating United Healthcare Community Plan's (United) termination of T.M.'s personal care assistance (PCA) services. 1 We affirm. 1 Under ... personal care assistant services that are essential to the beneficiary's health and comfort' and include housekeeping duties, laundry, shopping, and ... 10:60-3.5(a)(3), 'to reevaluate the beneficiary's need for continued [PCA] services[,]' United A-0230-17T4 ...

docket:	a0230-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-02-04
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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565 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. DONG B. LIN -- rank: 562

... offenses: conspiracy to commit armed burglary, second degree, N.J.S.A. 20:5- 2 and 20:18-2 (count one); two counts of murder, first degree, N.J.S.A. 20:11- 3a(2) (counts two and three); two counts of felony murder, first degree, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(3) (counts four and five); armed burglary, second degree, N.J.S.A. 20:18-2 (count six); armed robbery, first degree, N.J.S.A. 20:15-1 (count seven); and possession of a knife for an unlawful purpose, third degree, N.J.S.A. 2C:39- 4d (count eight). In addition, the ...

docket:	a0929-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-12-28
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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566 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JAMAR L. KING, a/k/a JAMMAR KING JAMMAR L. KING, JAMAR KING JARMAR M. KING, JERMAR KING JERMAR L. KING and ERIC LEWIS -- rank: 559

... second-degree certain persons not to have weapons, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7(b). In accordance with the negotiated ... was no one else around[.]" Nieves asked the woman, "[I]s that him there?" The woman replied, "[Y]es, that's him." Nieves testified that the man, later identified as defendant ... dark gray sweatshirt and a black hat." Nieves broadcast defendant's description to the other officers, and Officer Perez was the ... got out and observed "that there was something in [defendant's] waistband, a bulge." Based on his experience, Nieves "believed [defendant ... to the ground." The officers searched defendant and found a .44 magnum handgun, over $100 in cash, and E.W.' ...

docket:	a0651-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	0000-00-00
status:	unpublished
citation:
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567 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. B.N and A.V -- rank: 559

... counsel; Christine Olexa Saginor, Designated Counsel, on the briefs). Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General, attorney for respondent (Melissa H. Raksa, Assistant ... child who is not involved in this action. I.N.'s father, A.V., voluntarily surrendered his parental rights on the ... evidence that terminating her parental rights was in the child's best interests, under the standards codified in N.J.S.A. 30:4C- 1 We use initials to protect the ... the appeal. Having studied the record, found the trial court's findings of fact supported by ample credible evidence, and determined the court's legal analysis to be sound, we affirm. When the ...

docket:	a1851-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-11-13
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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568 WILLIAM H. VINA v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES TEACHERS' PENSION AND ANNUITY FUND -- rank: 559

... Kelly, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa, Assistant Attorney General ... application for accidental disability retirement benefits pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:66-39(c). The parties have stipulated to ... On October 6, 2016, the Board considered and denied Vina's application for accidental disability retirement. The Board determined that Vina ... The Board also found that the event that caused Vina's reported disability was identifiable as to time and place, undersigned ... a pre-existing disease. Additionally, the Board found that Vina's reported disability was not the result A-1737-18T1 2 ... did not occur during and as a result of Vina's regular or assigned duties. Consequently, the Board only granted ...

docket:	a1737-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-03-26
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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569 Wheaton v. Smith -- rank: 559

... also made a conditional offer to buy all of Wheaton's stock at $64 per share. The Wheaton directors rejected Bowater's offer and adopted a resolution stating that Wheaton was not ... of the “fair value” of their shares under N.J.S.A. 14A:11-1 to -11 (the Appraisal Statute). Twenty ... as fair value. The offer price was calculated by Wheaton's investment banking firm, and included a non-marketability discount of ... After the trial was completed, the Supreme Court granted Wheaton's motions for leave to appeal the denial of the rescission ... shareholders would receive $63 per share. Alusuisse also asked Wheaton's counsel to withdraw its appeal in the appraisal matter. ...

docket:	a-63-98
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1999-07-14
status:
citation:	160 N.J. 383
Document Size:	70006

570 ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. NORTHFIELD MEDICAL CENTER -- rank: 559

... Law Division, Morris County, Docket No. L-3228-99. Lawrence S. Lustberg argued the cause for appellant Robert P. Borsody in ... they violated the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (IFPA), N.J.S.A. 17:33A-1 to -30. Defendants also appeal the ... and costs, which the judge trebled pursuant to N.J.S.A. 17:33A-7(b) for a total award of ... visits, and those monies would repay the management company. Borsody's stated goal was to prevent the medical doctor from "walk ... Scott Neuner, a New Jersey chiropractor. Neuner testified as Allstate's witness in exchange for an agreement that the company would ... the Professional Association. The potential for override of the physician's professional judgment, as well as the determination as to ...

docket:	a0636-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-05-04
status:	unpublished
citation:
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