NJ Criminal Podcast

We are honored to bring back one of our favorite guests, Christopher Maag . 👮🚨🚓🚨👮 Chris is a reporter for The Record and USA Today. He  joins Meg to discuss the case of Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, who was convicted of killing three women and attacking a fourth in a span of 84 days in 2016.   He describes the timeline leading to the arrest, in large part, due to the actions of the women i...

Join us for this fourth, and final episode in our podcast series with Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub 🎙️ Matt speaks with Meg about the path that led him to be a career prosecutor , and the unique role of a prosecutor in seeking justice.    In addition to discussing the programs he is spearheading  in Bucks County, PA., Matt also shares some war stories and challenges...

Join us for part III in this series with Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub 🎙️ Matt speaks with Meg about the path that led him to be a career prosecutor , and the unique role of a prosecutor in seeking justice.    In addition to discussing the programs he is spearheading  in Bucks County, PA., Matt also shares some war stories and challenges young lawyers to "dare and da...

Welcome back to part II in this series with Bucks County District Attorney, Matt Weintraub 🎙️ He and Meg chat about the path that led him to be a career prosecutor, and the unique role of a prosecutor in seeking justice.   In addition to discussing the programs he is spearheading  in Bucks County, PA., Matt also shares some war stories and challenges young lawyers to "dare and dare great...

The NJ Criminal podcast welcomes Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub 🎙️ Matt speaks with Meg about the path that led him to be a career prosecutor , and the unique role of a prosecutor in seeking justice.   In addition to discussing the programs he is spearheading  in Bucks County, PA., Matt also shares some war stories and challenges young lawyers to "dare and dare greatly." ⚖...

Welcome back to the NJ Criminal Podcast . 🎙️ In the third, and final part in this series, retired Philadelphia crime reporter George Anastasia rounds out his conversation with Meg by answering, "Is Hoffa buried in Jersey?"  ☠️  George also takes a moment to share his favorite mob movie. 🚨 Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit https://NJCri...

Welcome back for Part 2 in this series with retired Philadelphia crime reporter George Anastasia. 🎧 He continues his chat with Meg about the time he was targeted for death by then Philly Mob boss, John Stanfa.🤵🏽 Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit https://NJCriminalPodcast.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8VBp2FMg5KJQt7KZLBLAC8ET...

In Part 1 in this series on Organized Crime 🚨 retired Philadelphia crime reporter George Anastasia gives Meg the rundown on the history of Cosa Nostra in Philly and South Jersey.  🎙️ Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit https://NJCriminalPodcast.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8VBp2FMg5KJQt7KZLBLAC8ETVIp4AUXP Podcast clips on...

Thank you for joining us for this final episode in our chat with Jonathan Sharp.  🚨 Welcome back to part III in this conversation with Meg's former student, Jon Sharp. 🎙️ “Prisoner Reentry” refers to the transition of offenders from prisons or jails back into the community.  Over 640,000 people are released from state and federal prisons each years, but more than half are unable to find...

Welcome to part IV in Meg's series with Jon Sharp. 🎙️ “Prisoner Reentry” refers to the transition of offenders from prisons or jails back into the community.  Over 640,000 people are released from state and federal prisons each years, but more than half are unable to find jobs and more than 3/4 are re-arrested within 3-5 years of release.  They remain “stuck in the system”, despite havin...

Welcome back to part III in this conversation with Meg's former student, Jon Sharp. 🎙️ “Prisoner Reentry” refers to the transition of offenders from prisons or jails back into the community.  Over 640,000 people are released from state and federal prisons each years, but more than half are unable to find jobs and more than 3/4 are re-arrested within 3-5 years of release.  They remain “st...

Welcome back to part II in our series with Jon Sharp.🎙️ “Prisoner Reentry” refers to the transition of offenders from prisons or jails back into the community.  Over 640,000 people are released from state and federal prisons each years, but more than half are unable to find jobs and more than 3/4 are re-arrested within 3-5 years of release.  They remain “stuck in the system”, despite hav...

Meg welcomes her former student, Jon Sharp to the NJ Criminal Podcast to discuss prisoner reentry. 🎙️ “Prisoner Reentry” refers to the transition of offenders from prisons or jails back into the community.  Over 640,000 people are released from state and federal prisons each years, but more than half are unable to find jobs and more than 3/4 are re-arrested within 3-5 years of release.  ...

In 2006, Meg wrote an article for the Cape May County Bar Association newsletter, “Justice Matters”, on the history of the Cape May County Bar Association in honor of its 100th Anniversary. Meg shares portions of that 2006 article here. What memories do you have?  Let us know! Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit https://NJCriminalPodcast.com Y...

Welcome back to the final segment, in this 3-part series. Meg is joined by well-known and well-respected Use of Force Expert, Glenn Garrels. Glenn breaks down the recently-issued NJ Attorney General Directive on Use of Force - the first revision to NJ's Use of Force Policy in two decades. Glenn has been a member of the NJSP for over twenty years, and is now providing consultation and expert testim...

Welcome back to part-2, in this 3-part series. Meg is joined by well-known and well-respected Use of Force Expert, Glenn Garrels.  Glenn breaks down the recently-issued NJ Attorney General Directive on Use of Force - the first revision to NJ's Use of Force Policy in two decades. Glenn has been a member of the NJSP for over twenty years, and is now providing consultation and expert testimony o...

In this 3-part series, well-known and well-respected Use of Force Expert, Glenn Garrels, breaks down the recently-issued NJ Attorney General Directive on Use of Force - the first revision to NJ's Use of Force Policy in two decades. Glenn has been a member of the NJSP for over twenty years, and is now providing consultation and expert testimony on Use of Force encounters in criminal, civil, and adm...

In this episode Meg dig's into the dissolution of NJ Courts covid-related precautions, and NJ's Pre-Trial Intervention guidelines Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit https://NJCriminalPodcast.com    YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8VBp2FMg5KJQt7KZLBLAC8ETVIp4AUXP   Podcast clips on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/NichePod...

Meg welcomes Danielle Buckley, Esquire, to the NJ Criminal Podcast. Danielle is a retired Atlantic County Chief Assistant Prosecutor.   She and Meg discuss her decades-long career as a staunch advocate for the the rights of victims of human trafficking.   Danielle describes what led her to recently form her own consulting firm, Back on Your Feet Consulting, LLC, in which she provides att...

Bill Brown - Navy Seal, Iraq veteran and attorney with McCarter and English, LLP -  speaks with Meg about the path that led him to become a lawyer, his passion for advocating for veterans, and why he feels "protection" is the common denominator for many of the divisive political issues currently facing our country. To support the GI Go Fund, go to: https://www.gigo.org/ For more information a...

Meg continues the conversation with attorney Kevin A. Gregg, a Partner at Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli and Pratt . Kevin is the host of the Immigration Review Podcast .  KKTP has offices in Miami, San Diego, and Honolulu. (Location, location, location....)  Part one in this series covers "crimigration law".  Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show anywhere that you listen to podcas...

Meg is joined by Kevin A. Gregg, a Partner at Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli and Pratt . Kevin is the host of the Immigration Review Podcast .  KKTP has offices in Miami, San Diego, and Honolulu. (Location, location, location....)  Part one in this series covers "immigration 101".  Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show anywhere that you listen to podcasts. 

Meg discusses the affects of covid on the courts in New Jersey. Through Jan 17th virtual grand juries are in play. Keep in mind that such a timeframe could be extended. This in handled on a vicinage by vicinage basis. Meg explains these recent state orders to Tom, her producer. They had the same discussion two years ago when the courts in NJ began to fall into disarray. 

Meg and Jeff Horn, Toms River family law attorney and host of The Bold Sidebar , continue their discussion of 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decisions. In State v. Steven Bookman, the New Jersey Supreme Court granted cert to address the issue of whether it is permissible for police officers to enter a third party home under the hot pursuit doctrine when they are chasing someone in an attempt to exe...

Meg and Jeff Horn, Toms River family law attorney and host of The Bold Sidebar, continue their discussion of 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decisions . In October and November 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court granted cert in two cases dealing with Miranda and the admissibility of a defendant’s statement to police. In State v. Jamal Wade, the Court agreed to address the question of whether the def...