Freehold NJ

Freehold is a township in New Jersey established in 1693, which has a population of around 36,000+ and growing. Something old and something new: Freehold offers the 1,600,000 square foot Freehold Raceway Mall and the Freehold Raceway, which was established in 1853, making it the nation's oldest half-mile harness racing track.

An all American city, baseball is big in Freehold. The Freehold Township Senior League baseball team won the 2004 Senior League World Series. And in 2016, Freehold Township Little League 12u baseball team won the New Jersey state championship and made it to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament.

Bruce Springsteen is originally from Freehold, and if that’s not Jersey enough for you, Freehold also played important roles in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.

Freehold is a quiet, prosperous, relatively crime-free locality, in comparison to the rest of New Jersey and the rest of the United States. According to the Uniform Crime Report, murders are rare in Freehold, and the most common crimes are non-violent: burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson.

In the second decade of 2019, Freehold has seen an increase in domestic violence crimes and also bias crimes. Freehold rates a 54 out of 100 (100 is safest) on the crime meter, which puts it right in the middle for safety and security.

Freehold is a relatively safe place to live but crime does happen. If you are accused of a crime - from possession of marijuana to robbery to murder - Freehold attorney Tara Breslow-Testa is the first person you should talk to.

If you are charged with a felony in Monmouth County your matter will be handled in the Monmouth Superior Court, 71 Monument Park in Freehold. Tara Breslow-Testa is a Freehold criminal defense lawyer who has established a law office a few doors down from the Superior Court at 25 Monument Street. Ms. Breslow is located right across from the Monmouth Superior Court. If you have been charged with any type of felony offense, whether it is theft charge, possession of CDS/distribution of CDS, aggravated assault, sexual assault, weapon charges, domestic violence or other felony offense, it important to hire a lawyer familiar with the Monmouth County court system.

Tara Breslow is an experienced lawyer who you want by your side when walking up the steps of Superior Court. Her experience can reduce stress, fines and penalties.

Call Tara Breslow-Testa for a free consultation: (732) 784-2880

If you are a juvenile who is taken into custody and charged with a crime, your case will be heard and decided in the Monmouth County Superior Court in the Family Division. The same is true for cases involving domestic violence and restraining orders. A criminal defense attorney for Freehold, Tara Breslow-Testa has many years of experience navigating Family court, and can save her clients considerable time, money and stress with her expertise.

The Criminal Part of Freehold Superior Court hears felony cases including drug offenses, sexual assault and other sex offenses, juvenile, weapons charges, aggravated assault, white collar crimes and domestic violence charges.

Felony cases heard in Monmouth County Superior Court can be charged as first, second, third, or fourth degree crimes. First degree crimes are punishable with a sentence of 10 to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison. Second degree crimes can result in prison terms ranging from 5 to 10 years.

Third degree crimes carry a presumption of non-incarceration for first time offenders. Although all matters can possibly be considered for diversionary programs such as Drug Court or Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI).

Fourth degree crimes may result in a sentence to serve up to 18 months in NJ State Prison.

Felonies are serious charges with serious consequences and if you are facing felony charges, Tara Breslow-Testa is a criminal defense lawyer for Freehold who you want by your side.

The New Jersey courts are busy, but have a humanitarian philosophy: forgive and rehabilitate where possible, punish where appropriate. The New Jersey Pre-Trial Intervention Program (PTI) was designed to help first-time offenders avoid jail time and stay out of the “system.” The PTI program strives to address several factors in a first-time offender’s life and thereby deter future criminal or disorderly conduct. Once a first time offender successfully completes the PTI program, charges will be dismissed and a criminal record avoided.

Tara Breslow-Testa is a criminal defense attorney for Freehold with many years of experience handling criminal matters and getting defendants into these programs.

As of 2017 New Jersey’s Bail Reform and Speedy Trial Act established a system for bail based not on money but on assessing a defendant’s risk to the community. If a defendant is detained, there is a hearing within 48 hours. If the State moves for detention there will be a hearing where a judge will determine if the defendant should be released. This system has all but eliminated money bails, in favor of an equation that determines:

• The offense
• Whether there is Probable Cause
• The prior arrest record, if any
• Personal characteristics such as family, community ties, employment, and current probation or parole status
• The risk of the defendant fleeing
• Obstruction of Justice

Tara Breslow-Testa has done numerous detention hearings and she will give her clients the best shot at release. It is important to properly prepare for these hearings by gathering the appropriate evidence, witnesses and other necessary materials. She has been successful at getting many defendants released.

A tremendous volume of law flows in and out of the Monmouth Superior Court every day, and Freehold criminal defense attorney Tara Breslow-Testa has dealt with most Parts of the Superior Court - from Family to Felony.

Call Tara Breslow-Testa for a free consultation: (732) 784-2880