Alva Review-Courier -

A convicted sex offender banned from using the internet won a victory in New Jersey's top court on Tuesday in a case that echoes a larger battle being fought elsewhere in the U.S.

While the New Jersey Supreme Court didn't address the constitutionality of the internet ban, it characterized it as "overbroad" and ruled the plaintiff deserved a full parole board hearing.

"I think the court found the appropriate balance and realized the importance of the internet in today's world," said attorney Michael Woyce, who represented the plaintiff. "I think when many of these statutes were passed, the inte...