4 days ago · Jennifer Albuja is a New Jersey state trooper who had recently graduated from the police academy before the 2017 incident. Her inexperience and lack of training in medical emergencies are believed ...

A jury initially awarded Cheryl Rhines, of Jersey City, a total of $19.1 million in damages on Jan. 29, after finding that NJ State Trooper Jennifer M. Albuja was 60% responsible for Rhines ...

4 days ago · The responding state trooper, Jennifer Albuja, misinterpreted Rhines’ failure to respond to commands, communicate coherently, or stand upright as intoxication — even though Albuja found no ...

4 days ago · In October 2017, a Jersey City resident, Cheryl Rhines drove to work when she suddenly felt ill and pulled over on a highway in Newark. New Jersey State Trooper Jennifer Albuja responded to the scene but misinterpreted Rhines’ condition. She failed to recognize the signs of a medical emergency and instead assumed intoxication.

4 days ago · A jury in Essex County has handed down a $11.5 million verdict against a New Jersey State Police trooper. In October of 2017, Cherly Rhines was heading to work when she started feeling not quite right and pulled over on the highway.According to the lawsuit that was filed, state trooper Jennifer Albuja arrived at the scene and noted Rhines’s inability to “respond …

Jan 30, 2025 · A state trooper who responded, Jennifer Albuja, concluded Rhines was intoxicated, and placed her under arrest. Albuja's error led to a 2-hour delay in diagnosis and treatment for Rhines,...

4 days ago · A New Jersey jury awarded $11.5 million to Cheryl Rhines, a stroke victim wrongfully arrested by State Trooper Jennifer Albuja in 2017. The trooper misinterpreted Rhines' medical emergency as intoxication. Rhines had pulled over due to stroke symptoms when Albuja arrived.

4 days ago · A jury initially awarded Cheryl Rhines, of Jersey City, a total of $19.1 million in damages on Jan. 29, after finding that NJ State Trooper Jennifer M. Albuja was 60% responsible for Rhines’ injuries, according to a ruling from Essex County Superior Court Judge Thomas Vena.

Jennifer Albuja. State hit with $12M judgment after rookie trooper arrests stroke victim BY: Dana DiFilippo - February 5, 2025 . A state trooper arrested a driver who had a stroke instead of seeking medical help, prompting a negligence claim and a …

Albuja was the 2007 New Jersey Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year. She was the first NJCU women’s soccer player ever to earn All-NJAC laurels four times. Albuja graduated as and remains NJCU’s all-time leading scorer with 87 career goals and 194 points, along with 20 assists in 79 games. She netted 16 career game-winning goals.