PRESS RELEASES
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting in Ventnor, N.J., on August 6, 2020
For Immediate Release: June 28. 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Steven...
Murphy Administration Announces Pilot Program to Assist Children and Families Affected by Addiction
For Immediate Release: June 13, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Kelly E. Levy, Acting Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.govNew “Child Trauma Response Initiative” to be...
Acting AG Platkin Announces Expansion of “ARRIVE Together” Crisis Response Initiative to Elizabeth and Linden Police Departments
For Immediate Release: June 6, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-K.C. LopezOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON – Acting Attorney Matthew J. Platkin today announced the expansion of a program...
Acting AG Platkin Announces Camden County Woman Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Possession with the Intent to Distribute PCP
For Immediate Release: March 31, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Lyndsay V. Ruotolo, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-K.C. LopezOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON – Acting Attorney...
Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Operating Opioid Mill in Paterson
Charges stem from collaborative investigation between Division of Criminal Justice and Paterson Police DepartmentFor Immediate Release: February 17, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeLyndsay V....
Acting AG Platkin Announces $6 Million in Federal Funding to Implement ‘Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion’ Program in 6 Pilot Sites Throughout New Jersey
‘LEAD’ Program Allows Police to Redirect Certain At-Risk, Low-Level Offenders to Community-Based Services Instead of ProsecutionFor Immediate Release: February 17, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Kelly E. Levy,...
AG’s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Vineland
For Immediate Release: December 18, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter...
Acting AG Bruck Announces Initiative That Pairs A Mental Health Professional With a Law Enforcement Officer To Respond Together To Behavioral Health Crises
“ARRIVE Together” Initiative, First of Its Kind In New Jersey, Will Begin As A Pilot Program Based Out Of New Jersey State Police’s Cumberland County StationsFor Immediate Release: November 30, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney...
State Grand Jury Declines to Charge Officers Involved in Fatal Police Encounter With Two Armed Assailants Who Killed Jersey City Detective Joseph Seals and Then Killed Three Civilians in JC Kosher Supermarket on December 10, 2019
For Immediate Release: November 17, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter...
AG’s Office Investigating Fatal Police Shooting in Long Branch
***UPDATED INFORMATION INCLUDING IDENTITY OF DECEDENT AND OFFICERS***For Immediate Release: November 10, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor...