SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at a South Brunswick, New Jersey, motel. A man sustained fatal injuries after exchanging gunfire with officers. …
Click to Download TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the launch of a new public awareness campaign to combat human trafficking. The campaign seeks to increase reporting of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation crimes …
Consent Order NEWARK — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that an Indiana-based firearms dealer has agreed to stop advertising, offering for sale, and selling large capacity magazines (“LCMs”) to New …
TRENTON — A state grand jury has voted to not file criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Raul L. DeJesus, 43, of Newark, New Jersey. On January 5, 2023, after fleeing on foot after being approached by a Newark …
TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office today released footage from several surveillance cameras and police radio communications relating to a death on September 20, 2023, following an attempted motor vehicle stop by members of the Totowa Police Department …
Opinion TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced significant progress in a multistate lawsuit against Mariner Finance, LLC (“Mariner Finance”)—a Wall Street private equity-owned lender that the Attorney General and New Jersey Division of …
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that an additional $3 million in federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds have been made available through a notice of funding to support New Jersey’s Trauma Recovery …
TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) today announced that a state grand jury voted to file criminal charges against a suspect who was allegedly operating a human trafficking network in New Jersey and …
TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office today identified the decedents from a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on December 10, 2023, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The civilians who died in the collision have been identified as Juan Carlos Albear, 54, …
TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has appointed Elizabeth M. Harris to serve as Chief of the Bureau of Securities (“Bureau”), effective today. The Bureau, which operates within the Division of Consumer Affairs, is charged with protecting …
ATLANTIC CITY — Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the December 2023 total gaming revenue results. Casino Win: Based upon filings with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, Casino Win for the nine casino hotel properties was $232.4 …
Administrative Order TRENTON — In an Administrative Order released today, the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“Division”) announced that the legislation signed by Governor Murphy to create new on- and off-premise privileges for holders of craft …
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued Findings of Probable Cause in 14 cases alleging violations of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination’s (LAD) prohibition against …
TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today the launch of the Home Appraisal Discrimination Initiative to address persistent systemic inequities in real estate appraisals, which play a critical role in the homebuying and home refinancing …
Note: Members of the press can email the Communications Office to obtain a link to download the recordings. TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office today released audio recordings from two 911 calls and video footage from body-worn cameras and a taser …
TRENTON — A state grand jury has voted to not file criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Arturo Tlapa Luna, 33, of Freehold, New Jersey, a driver whose vehicle was hit by a stolen vehicle during a November 9, 2022, …
Letter TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin yesterday led a coalition of Attorneys General to support a proposed federal rule that would expand supervisory authority over certain nonbank companies that offer digital consumer payment and wallet …
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS), today announced a substantial reduction in traffic-related fatalities in 2023. According to preliminary data as of January 8, 2024, fatal …
TRENTON — Today, the Attorney General’s Office released the identity of the driver who died in a December 28, 2023 police-involved shooting on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The decedent has been identified as Kevin Harlfinger, 40, of …
TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) today announced that the State has entered into a Consent Decree and Order resolving allegations that AT&T violated the equal pay provisions of the New …
