The warrants being considered are at least 15 years old and include 355,619 for parking tickets and 348,631 tickets for moving violations. The rest are for minor local offenses.
It's no secret: Many municipal courts in New Jersey have become de-facto money making machines, collecting more than $400 million in revenue last year.
The lawsuit was brought by a rescue squad official who was fired, he says, after having an affair with a volunteer and then pursuing a divorce from his wife, who also worked for the squad.
The lab worker has not been charged with a crime but a state criminal investigation continues and questions remain about what this could mean for drug defendants across the sate.