The Law Office Of Jay Weinberg

06/25/2026

06/17/2026

Honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Brunswick Bar Association.

01/15/2025

Food poisoning cases such as Listeria Monocytogenes and E Coli often result in regional or nationwide outbreaks. Contamination can occur when the critical control points for food safety fail, when food processing plants are careless in handling products and maintaining cleanliness.

The problems documented at the three factories echo some of the violations found at the Jarratt, Virginia, plant linked to the food poisoning outbreak.

07/23/2024

Excellent results and progress in a DWI Case in Little Falls, New Jersey.
I handle many DWI cases across NJ, and there are people who were not impaired when arrested, and it takes focused work to maintain their presumption of innocence. In other cases, I work with clients in addressing drinking and driving and taking steps that both help them personally and improve results in Court. I’ve been in Courts all over NJ, prosecuted in a dozen Courts, and I understand the law and the issues.
If you or your family or friends are involved in a Criminal, Disorderly Persons, or DWI/traffic case, call me.

05/22/2024

This week I am in Anaheim, California for the nationwide All Rise conference. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and Judiciary invited me as defense counsel to attend this event, and utilizing a grant from my County to finance the trip.

Often my client’s situations are less about criminal intent and more about mental health issues, drug or alcohol usage, PTSD, and other difficult situations. I’ve had clients entered into the Veteran’s Diversion Program, Pre Trial Intervention, Recovery Court, Conditional Discharge, and other diversionary programs, and work with them as best I can on using their interaction with the criminal justice system to create transformative change in their lifestyle and path forward through the challenges life presents. In addition to legal defenses, my efforts include encouraging proper medical intervention, aspects of my program Martial Arts Training Solutions, and other modalities which could be helpful.

I’ve also worked with clients that don’t have formal charges, and seek consultation as encouraged by parents, friends, siblings, and family.

Decades of experience has offered me the opportunity to assist my clients, and the Prosecutor’s Office has viewed my representation of my clients with respect.

This RISE 24 Conference includes 7,000 attendees from around the Country, from a multitude of entities involved in these issues.

Quotes from the All Rise brochure -

All Rise is a promise that all people will be treated with dignity and humanity by a system where accountability and compassion coexist.

“All Rise.” Most people are familiar with the two words that begin every court session. But what if All Rise meant something more? What if All Rise is a promise that all people will be treated with dignity and humanity by a system that measures success by the number of lives saved, families reunited, and communities made safer?

This vision of All Rise is not aspirational. For 30 years, we have helped jurisdictions across the country ensure substance use and mental health disorders are addressed in treatment courts that promote treatment and recovery for our most vulnerable.

The world’s premier conference on addiction, mental health, and justice reform. Since 1995, All Rise has convened the only national conference for treatment court professionals. Expanding alongside our field, RISE attendance has grown to include a wide array of public health and public safety leaders working to expand treatment for people impacted by substance use and mental health disorders.
What remains constant is the unparalleled education, networking, and fellowship enjoyed by every attendee.

We are the training, membership, and advocacy organization for justice system innovation addressing substance use and mental health at every intercept point.
We believe every stage of the justice system, from first contact with law enforcement to corrections and reentry, has a role in improving treatment outcomes for justice-involved individuals.

We are the training, membership, and advocacy organization for justice system innovation addressing substance use and mental health disorders.

03/20/2024

"Current generations inherited democracy and human rights from their parents but they have started to take this for granted.

The truth is that freedom is very fragile. We can’t achieve human rights once and forever. Everyday we make a choice."

- Human rights defender Oleksandra Matviichuk at our Brussels on the future of democracy.

See the full event at https://bit.ly/3TlyVt8

01/25/2024

Joe Luistro’s funeral was yesterday. A procession of over 100 vehicles, filled with so many people he helped in infinite ways, contacts made, jobs created, so many people with careers because of Joe. Over 20 years ago he asked me to be counsel to the NJ American Asian Law Enforcement Officers Association, and in that position I often consulted with LEO, their families, friends, business owners, community members - anyone who needed a consult or advice or representation, dealing with their personal issues that come up in their lives- in all of our lives. Joe connected thousands of people. Diagnosed with ALS three years ago, he kept going, and he planned his funeral, and the repast event last night at the Imperia in Somerset he and his wife Millie Mildred loved so much, a full celebration of his life. May he rest in peace, peace to Millie, his daughters Jessica and Hannah - her eulogy for her father was so beautiful, peace to his family and friends. He will be missed.

New Jersey Asian American Law Enforcement Officers Association

It is with great sorrow and heavy heart that the Edison Police Department announces the passing of retired Sergeant Joesph Vincent Luistro, who valiantly battled ALS with unwavering courage. Sergeant Luistro touched the lives of many with his selfless spirit.

Sergeant Luistro started his law enforcement career in July of 1993 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick Police Department. He then later transferred to the Edison Police Department in December of 1999. A trailblazer, he became Edison Township’s first Asian American and Filipino American Police Officer. In 2008, he assumed the role of President at the New Jersey Asian American Law Enforcement Association, actively fostering inclusivity in law enforcement careers.

Sergeant Luistro, promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2016, marked history as the first Asian American and Filipino American to hold this position in Edison Township. After 27 years of honorable service, he retired in September of 2020. Sergeant Luistro’s legacy lives on through his dedication to recruiting and mentoring new officers, especially from diverse backgrounds.

Sergeant Luistro’s impact extends far beyond his exemplary career. Let us remember him and support his family and friends during this challenging time.

Arrangements:

https://boylanfh.com/tribute/details/1238/Joseph-Luistro/obituary.html

01/12/2024

I represented a client in a NJ Motor Vehicle Commission appeal of their administrative two year suspension of his license. I had reviewed all of the facts and evidence, and was completely prepared. However, the MVC employee’s discretion to make decisions is critically important as a meeting begins. It was very comforting to see this quote posted on the MVC’s caseworker’s glass partition, and I asked her for permission to take a picture. The hearing went well, we obtained an excellent result.

Do your best to be kind to others. We never know what people are going through. Gauge your decision to walk away from people, or to not include them or not to engage in a bit of friendly banter, very carefully. Don’t judge too harshly, don’t be too petty. If there is a problem, or a change, discuss it with them if they are otherwise reasonable and approachable. Try not to keep people uncomfortably guessing about life situations and relationships. Don’t deliver loss. Inclusion, kindness, understanding, kindly sharing within the relatively few moments we all have is meaningful and important.

12/12/2023

Edison Court - DWI, Reckless Driving, Refusal to take Alcotest, all dismissed.
Client plead guilty to careless driving. If you drink, and the odor of alcohol is present, and you have other issues, you could get arrested for DWI.
If you’re drinking, don’t drive.