Posts by Ray Raya
Your First DWI in New Jersey: Penalties, Interlock, and What Happens Next
By Raymond Albert Raya, Esq. · Published October 24, 2026 A first DWI arrest in New Jersey is frightening, and much of what people find online is out of date. New Jersey rewrote its drunk-driving penalties for offenses on or after December 1, 2019. For most first offenders, the old long license suspensions were replaced…
Read MoreDriving Without Insurance in Neptune Township: The Ticket, the Suspension, and What Comes Next
How a 39:6B-2 no-insurance charge works in Neptune Township and Ocean Grove: penalties, the discretionary suspension, MVC surcharges, and how the Thursday Zoom court operates.
Read MoreCOURT DISMISSES CRIMINAL CHARGE IN STATE V. POLIZZI
Mr. Raymond Albert Raya, Esq. announced that the Seaside Heights Municipal Court dismissed the criminal complaint and other charges against his client, Nicole Polizzi. Raya and Polizzi appeared in court today to contest complaints issued by the Police Department in response to actions that allegedly occurred on the beach on July 30, 2010. Speaking on behalf of…
Read MoreSnooki’s Case
Well, the smoke has cleared and we were victorious on behalf of Nicole Polizzi – Snooki from MTV’s “Jersey Shore” reality program. The criminal charge for Disorderly Conduct was dismissed. This was an enormous victory for Nicole and well deserved. At no time were her actions ever criminal. She is now vindicated and she and her family are…
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I have always believed that even those charged with the most serious of offenses can be forgiven and may be afforded a second chance.
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