NJ DEP Case Against Howell Squirrel Rescuer Dismissed by Judge

February 10, 2016
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The State’s case against Maria Vaccarella was dismissed in Howell Municipal Court this morning. Doris Lin, Esq., Vaccarella’s pro-bono defense counsel, argued that the statute that her client was charged under does not apply to rescuing abandoned baby squirrels, but rather to the possession of exotic pets and animals. Judge James M. Newman, the Presiding Judge…

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