Hey he's human we all make mistakes, I know people will try to throw him under the bus now in every political way possible.

Source: NJ.com
He has served in the state Assembly since 2006, and is currently chairman of the Consumer Affairs Committee.
Most recently, he sponsored a bill that would allow prosecutors to charge those driving while illegally using a cellphone with being reckless, meaning prosecutors can then file criminal charges, such as assault by auto or vehicular homicide, against them if they cause serious injury or death.
“We now have anecdotal evidence and more scientific studies that show that texting while driving is more dangerous than drinking while driving,” Moriarty told the Gloucester County Times when the bill, named after Washington Township resident Toni Bolis, was being heard in the State House. “It seems to me that we have to evolve here and recognize that this is much more dangerous.”

Unfortunately as a law maker in this State, he threw himself under the bus. Refusal results in automatic guilty charge with lost of license for first offensive up to seven months in most cases. Point is,we should expect better out of the people who we trust to make our State Laws.

Thats just my point Linda he has done fine with his job as a Assembly Man, but made a mistake. The laws on drinking and driving are so strict now if you have one beer with certain licenses you are considered drunk.

If he was a Republicans, the big story and draw attention from all over the state with outcry coming that he should resign. He is a Democrat so he'll make an apology, claim his parents were alcoholics and by next week it'll be a short term memory. Different rules for different people.

Guilty ! He was also probably on his cell phone while driving.

Welcome to the Real World.. Now you know what the citizens deal with.. Abuse of Power...

I 100% believe this!
This afternoon after spending over an hour at my local car dealership and heading to grab lunch, I was pulled over by a Washington Township Police Officer who claimed I had cut him off at an intersection. I disputed his assertion which led him to order me from my car, submit me to a field sobriety test and issue a summons for DUI. Let me be clear: I had consumed no alcoholic beverages, and this entire episode was an abuse of power.

The Officer that detained me, today, was previously fired from the Washington Township Police Department for allegedly being untruthful in an Internal Affairs Investigation. A court subsequently ordered his reinstatement.

My attorney intends to vigorously defend these allegations, which may include filing charges with Washington Township Police Department's Internal Affairs.

Maybe he shouldn't have refused the breathalyzer. Since he did so, he is guilty. That's the law for me, so it should be the same for him.

I can see state law being changed to a refusal is an admission of guilt, unless being a state official then all charges will be dismissed where the police officers position will then be terminated...

The bottom line is; if you have not been drinking, then you should not have a problem submitting breath samples. The newer breathalyzer machines cannot be manually altered by the officer! Actually, the alcotest machine (breathalyzer) gives you an immediate printout of what you blow...and like anything else, the assemblymen has the right to an immediate blood test! So if you have nothing to hide, you should cooperate with the police.. And if the police are wrong, take your action against them. The assemblyman should save his money, and simply learn to follow directions

It's his right to refuse it and the point is why should he have to when he has do thing wrong. If he had succumbed to the breajthalyzer then who knows how that would have been abused. When the school bully says give me your lunch and every day you do that's enabling. On the one day you don't give in and get beat up do you say oh why didn't you just give him your lunch? Wrong is wrong and we should stand up for ourselves ... Good for him! They got the RIGHT ONE this time!

Sorry, Anderson, but your logic does not fly. If you have nothing to hide then you should have no objection to the TSA reaching down your pants at the airport, right? Neither should you object to your infant's or incontinent grandparent's diaper being inspected or your elderly uncle's colostomy bag being fiddled with. Nor should you object to your wife or your daughter being forced to drink their own breast milk.
At what point do our freedoms kick in? Do I have any right to be left alone without having to answer to any and every spurious charge made against me? Do I have to prove myself innocent or am I innocent until proven guilty?
There is such a thing as an abuse of power and if Mr. Moriarty is to be believed in this instance, he appears to have been a target. That's not too hard to believe.
So, guilty or not, if you are pulled over and subjected to a field sobriety test and fail, in the opinion of the issuing officer, and you get hauled in to have a breathalyzer test at the station, what happens to your automobile? If you pass the breathalyzer test, then what? Where's your car? I believe your vehicle has already been towed so who pays for towing and storage?

I got it, just like with gun control laws that only effect law abiding citizens. Another DUI, lets make a new Car Control Law. No cars can be driven on a road while bars are open. Stupid right, so are 95% of all gun control laws...

Go Mariarty Go! I hope he fights this as aggressively and publicly as possible. Now, ROB ANDREWS' integrity is being questioned? ROB ANDREWS'????? What a slap in the face, disgraceful and embarrassing. Why don't we just get rid of Mariarty and Andrews so that New Jersey can find a way to give both jobs to Herman Cain? At this point nothing would surprise me.

Woe is me I'm Paul Moriarty. Mr. Assemblyman you broke the law by refusing to provide a breath sample RIGHT . What do you think you are higher then any other COMMEN person in the LAND . Then You "SIR" want to turn it around and want to make it an issue . Maybe all you need is a box of tissues ............People wake up and Just care , I do Paul this song goes out to you SIR
http://youtu.be/I0sI6eFarFE

Throw the bum out.

Another drunk Democratic Politician in New England... Whou'da thunk it? On the other hand, at least no one was left to drown this time..

Democrats have trouble handling their liquor, public funds, and voter trust.

This is news? It is after all New Jersey isn't it? Anyone remember the Gloucester County Democrat who burned his lumber yard down about 35 years ago?

Maybe he couldn't remember the law concerning refusal because he was mentally impaired; oh wait, he IS a Democrat assemblyman, isn't he?

Paul, trust me, I don't read your blogs and you are just SOOOO smart ( gee, I really hope I used that properly) were you important somewhere before or just in your own mind? I only knew you were a BLOGGER because every time I come on Patch to read about our lovely township I see your fathead next to story after story. So professor when you're done educating all of GT with your mindless drivel what's your next move? I would suggest a soapbox and a microphone and get it all out in a weekend, then you would have some time to live in this world and not just write about it. Please don't worry about my "pay grade" Paulie, but that was a really snappy comeback did you think of that all by yourself?

Does anyone know who the arresting officer is? I didn't know about the officer's firing until I watched this NBC10 news segment. Does the officer have any other offenses that have been made public?

DWI ,OH I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS CHANGE DWI FOR DUI. SON IS GOING TO BE OTHERS LIKE DWB. DWH. LOL.

Oh Oh Victoria just threw down the Racist card, we're gonna need Al Sharpy Sharpton and Jesse Jerkson, time to march on Trenton.
Guilty or not, there are a ton of issues here on both sides.