PRESS RELEASES
AG Platkin: New Jersey to Receive Nearly $9.5 Million from Opioid Settlement with Publicis Health, LLC
State Share is Part of $350 Million Nationwide Settlement Related to Deadly EpidemicFor Immediate Release: February 2, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer AffairsDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor...
Governor Murphy and Attorney General Platkin Mark Two-Year Anniversary of New Jersey’s ARRIVE Together Alternative Response Program
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation (ARRIVE) Together program is now operational in all 21 New Jersey counties, a milestone reached just as the program marks its two-year anniversary.
Attorney General Platkin Announces Paterson’s Participation in New Jersey’s ARRIVE Together Alternative Response Program
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 Escalation (ARRIVE) Together program.
AG Platkin Announces Launch of Program to Assist Non-Violent Offenders Overcoming Substance Use Disorder in Paterson
Opt for Help and Hope is a prosecutor-led diversion program that offers people who commit low-level, non-violent crimes the opportunity to overcome substance use disorder. Paterson is the first of six New Jersey cities to launch this pilot program.
Attorney General Platkin, Union County Leaders Announce Expansion of ARRIVE Together Alternative Response Program
Announcement includes countywide expansion of ARRIVE and key partnership with Kean UniversityFor Immediate Release: November 9, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Alternative and Community Responses– Tiffany Wilson,...
Attorney General Platkin, Middlesex County Leaders Highlight Success of ARRIVE Together Alternative Response Program
ARRIVE includes several models operating across the State, with the model used in each community tailored to each community’s unique needs, resources, and priorities.
Five Indicted by State Grand Jury in Scheme to Burglarize Medical Offices, Steal Prescription Pads, Fraudulently Obtain Opioid Cough Syrup
For Immediate Release: Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor- Al Garcia, Interim Insurance Fraud Prosecutor For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON — The...
AG Platkin Announces Expansion of ARRIVE Together to the City of Newark in partnership with NJ TRANSIT and the Newark Department of Public Safety
For Immediate Release: August 1, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Alternative and Community Responses- Tiffany Wilson, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.govStatements of Support | Map...
AG Platkin: Nearly $1M of Drugs, Including Large Quantity of Suspected Fentanyl, Seized in Takedown of Alleged Drug Production and Distribution Facility in Paterson
For Immediate Release: July 26, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Derek Nececkas, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.govPATERSON — Attorney General...
AG Platkin Announces New Senior Attorney to Lead a New Office Focusing on Developing Alternative and Community Responses to Mental and Behavioral Health Crises
Union County Assistant Prosecutor Joining OAG to Work with Community Stakeholders, Service Providers, and Law Enforcement to Develop Alternative Crisis Response Models and Oversee Statewide Rollout of ARRIVE Together ProgramFor Immediate Release: July 10, 2023 Office...