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Published on December 11, 2023 - 19:45 GMT

UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Identities of the Decedent and Manchester Township Police Officers in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting ...

TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office today identified the decedent and the officers involved in the fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on December 5, 2023 in Manchester, New Jersey. The civilian who died during the encounter has been …

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Published on December 9, 2023 - 02:22 GMT

Attorney General Platkin Announces Paterson’s Participation in New Jersey’s ARRIVE Together Alternative Response Program

PATERSON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the City of Paterson, New Jersey’s third largest city, will be the first municipality in Passaic County to participate in the Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and …

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Published on December 8, 2023 - 07:19 GMT

State Grand Jury Criminally Charges Paterson Police Officer In Connection with June 2022 Shooting of Fleeing Man in the Back

TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability today announced that a state grand jury has voted to file criminal charges against a Paterson police officer who allegedly shot a fleeing man in the back in …

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Published on December 7, 2023 - 11:49 GMT

AG’s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Manchester, N.J.

TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on December 5, 2023, in Manchester, New Jersey. One adult male sustained fatal injuries. His identity is not being released at this time. According to …

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Published on December 6, 2023 - 18:08 GMT

Governor Murphy and AG Platkin Announce Recipients of $15 Million in Grant Funding for Violence Intervention and Prevention Work

TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that $15 million in grant funding will be distributed to 29 organizations to support New Jersey’s Community-Based Violence Intervention (CBVI) Program and expand it into …

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Published on December 4, 2023 - 17:43 GMT

Grand Jury Indicts 15th Corrections Officer on Conspiracy, Misconduct Charges in Inmate Assaults at Edna Mahan Correctional ...

TRENTON – The Office of the Attorney General and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced today that a state grand jury has returned a superseding indictment against corrections officers involved in a January 2021 incident at the …

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Published on December 2, 2023 - 01:18 GMT

AG Platkin Announces Kick Off of “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign to Promote Safer Roadways During the Holiday Season

2023 Grantee List TRENTON – In a dedicated effort to promote the safety of New Jersey residents and visitors during the upcoming holiday season, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced …

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Published on December 2, 2023 - 01:18 GMT

UPDATE: Attorney General’s Office Releases Identities of the Decedent and Waterford Police Officer Involved in Fatal Crash in Atco,...

TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office today identified the decedent and officer who were involved in a fatal crash in which a police vehicle struck a pedestrian in the Atco section of Waterford, New Jersey, on November 23, 2023. The individual who died …

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Published on November 30, 2023 - 23:18 GMT

Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Multistate Amicus Brief to Uphold Laws Restricting Gun Magazine Capacity

Amicus Brief TRENTON ─ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that they co-led a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in supporting the state of California’s efforts to restrict the …

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Published on November 30, 2023 - 16:42 GMT

Division on Civil Rights Issues Notice of Violation in Response to Advertisements Excluding Jewish Customers

TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued a Notice of Violation against an individual advertising his services on the gig economy website TaskRabbit, as well as on other …

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Published on November 29, 2023 - 07:58 GMT

AG Platkin: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlement with Dollar General Over Allegations of Pricing Violations

TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) today announced that Dollar General Corp. (“Dollar General”), a national discount retail chain with 186 stores in New Jersey, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to …

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Published on November 27, 2023 - 15:55 GMT

Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Crash in Atco on Thanksgiving Involving On-Duty Waterford Police Officer

TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a death that occurred on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in Atco, New Jersey. An on-duty Waterford Police Department officer, operating a department vehicle, struck an adult male on White Horse Pike ( …

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Published on November 22, 2023 - 23:42 GMT

AG Platkin, New Jersey State Police, and Division of Highway Traffic Safety Launch Campaign to Curb Impaired Driving This Holiday ...

TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, and Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) Director Michael J. Rizol Jr., today introduced a new holiday impaired driving education …

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Published on November 22, 2023 - 00:39 GMT

State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Detective in Connection with Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Paterson on October ...

TRENTON — A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Hui Zhang, 33, of Pensacola, Florida, who was fatally shot by a Paterson police detective on October 10, 2022. Mr. Zhang’s …

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Published on November 22, 2023 - 00:39 GMT

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces 3rd Quarter 2023 Total Gaming Revenue Results

ATLANTIC CITY — Casino Net Revenue and Gross Operating Profit: Based upon filings from the casino licensees made with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the casino licensees reported 3rd quarter 2023 Net Revenue of $971.8 million, reflecting a 0.9% …

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Published on November 21, 2023 - 17:37 GMT

Attorney General Platkin Announces New Jersey Awarded $4M in Federal Funds to Expand Anti-Violence Programs

TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety’s (LPS) Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance (VIVA) has won a multiyear, competitive grant of $4,000,000 from the U.S. …

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Published on November 21, 2023 - 17:37 GMT

AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights Take Enforcement Action to Combat Disability Discrimination

TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued Findings of Probable Cause in ten cases alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in violation of the New Jersey Law Against …

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Published on November 20, 2023 - 21:30 GMT

Attorney General Platkin Releases Report on Investigation into Allegations of Misconduct by Leaders of Clark Township Government ...

Public Report of Findings of Investigation NEWARK – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the release of a report examining misconduct by leaders in Clark Township. The report recommends that two police department officials be fired, …

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Published on November 20, 2023 - 21:30 GMT

NJ Attorney General Charges Clark Mayor with Falsifying Records, Forgery, and Official Misconduct

Complaint TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced the filing of criminal charges against the longtime Mayor of Clark Township, alleging Salvatore Bonaccorso submitted false …

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Published on November 17, 2023 - 21:45 GMT

New Jersey State Trooper Charged with Aggravated Assault After Punching Handcuffed Woman in the Face While Holding a Flashlight

TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced that a trooper with the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) has been charged after, as alleged, he punched a woman in the face while …

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