August in Focus: Back-to-School Legal Prep & Community Safety in New Jersey

Written By Arthur G. Margeotes, Esq

In this post, we explore key legal considerations for NJ families:

  1. Student Rights & School Discipline: Understand how juvenile charges stemming from school incidents—like assault or disorderly conduct—can impact a student's record and educational future. Learn when to seek legal support early to protect both rights and academic standing.

  2. DUI & Traffic Enforcement in School Zones: August often sees increased law enforcement patrols around schools. Even first-time motor vehicle offenses in school zones can carry serious consequences. Here's what NJ law allows—and how to respond if charged.

  3. Community Safety Month & Back‑to‑School Awareness: August 2025 is National Back‑to‑School Month and also National Road Victim Awareness Month. These observances offer a natural framework for promoting driver vigilance and youth pedestrian safety. We'll highlight how parents and communities can use this momentum to advocate for safer routes and legal protections.

  4. Expungements & Juvenile Records for the New Academic Year: As students return to school, families may consider clearing past low‑level arrests or disorderly records. We'll overview NJ’s expungement process and timing considerations to help students start the year with a clean slate.

  5. Communication is Key: Keeping open lines with school administrators, understanding legal thresholds, and knowing when to engage counsel can make all the difference.

Our aim is to arm NJ families with practical legal insights this August—so students can focus on learning, communities stay safe, and any bumps along the way are met with calm confidence, not confusion.

Arthur G. Margeotes, Esq

Arthur G. Margeotes, Esq. is a criminal defense attorney in New Jersey. 

Experienced in the criminal defense of both adults and juveniles, Art also handles DUI (Driving Under the Influence) and motor vehicle violations in municipal courts. 

Art represents parties in domestic violence cases from the initial phase through settlement or litigated hearings, often in conjunction with related criminal charges.

An approved attorney for the New Jersey State P.B.A., Art represents law enforcement officers in criminal, administrative, and employment cases. 

Art’s 28 years as a criminal prosecutor in the Essex and Passaic County Prosecutor’s Offices has given him the rare ability to develop an in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of criminal law.  His extensive trial experience has honed his skills. He has directed numerous investigative units and has prosecuted complex criminal cases involving governmental corruption, white-collar and financial crimes, organized crime, homicide, narcotics, insurance fraud, adult sex crimes, and child abuse.

Throughout his career, Art has worked jointly on investigations with numerous law enforcement agencies, including The Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.), The United State’s Attorney’s Office, Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement (I.C.E.),  Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms (ATF), The Office of the N.J. Attorney General, N.J. Office of Attorney Ethics, N.J. State Police, County Prosecutor’s Offices, and Local Police Departments.  As a result of his vast and varied experience, he has developed relationships with prosecutors and law enforcement and has earned an impeccable reputation before judges.

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