The lawyer entered the plea on her behalf at a hearing on Thursday.
According to the accident report, Cunningham, D-Hudson, was driving an Infiniti EX3 compact SUV west on Culver Avenue near Route 440 about 9:35 a.m. when she sideswiped two cars.
She told told police: I was coming down the street when I was about to make a turn and instead turned into a snowbank, according to the report, which indicates her car was towed and impounded.
The case was moved to Bergen County to avoid any conflicts of interest. Cunningham s late husband, Glenn Cunningham, died while serving as mayor of Jersey City in 2004. She has served in the state Senate since 2007.
Hudson County View
The attorney for state Senator Sandra Cunningham (D-31) has pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated and careless driving charges stemming from a March 4th arrest in Jersey City during a brief virtual first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court this morning.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
Michael Rubas, Cunningham’s attorney in the matter, entered the two not guilty pleas in front of Bergen County Superior Court Judge Anthony Gallina at the beginning a Zoom hearing this morning that lasted around 10 minutes.
“Judge, if a trial were had in this matter, we’d want to proceed in person,” Rubas said after Gallina asked his preference if the case goes to trial.
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