Absecon Man Found Guilty After Trial of Driving During a License Suspension

MAYS LANDING, NJ – Thomas J. Fox, III, 60, from Absecon, NJ, was found guilty following a jury trial in Atlantic County Superior Court on Tuesday, April 9, 2023, on both counts of a two-count Indictment for fourth-degree Driving During License Suspension for Prior DUIs. The Honorable Dorothy Incarvito-Garrabrant, J.S.C. presided over the trial.

On February 14, 2018, a Galloway Township Police Officer conducted a motor vehicle stop of a vehicle he observed engaging in a motor vehicle infraction in the area of Route 50. The vehicle was driven by Thomas Fox. ?During the stop, the defendant was unable to produce a valid driver’s license when requested. ?A police lookup of the defendant’s information revealed that he had a suspended license for at least two prior DUIs. ?The defendant was subsequently charged by the Galloway Township Police Department and later indicted by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.

The defendant was taken into custody and ordered detained at the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending his sentencing date. ?Fox is scheduled to be sentenced on June 20, 2024, before Judge Incarvito-Garrabrant.

Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Jones represented the State in this matter.