PRESS RELEASES
AG Grewal Announces Action to Reduce Risk of Fatal Overdoses During COVID-19 Crisis
Administrative Order from Division of Consumer Affairs Requires NJ Practitioners to Co-Prescribe Naloxone to Certain At-Risk Opioid Patients During COVID-19 EmergencyFor Immediate Release: May 21, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney...
Two Arrested and Over 17,000 Wax Folds of Suspected Heroin and Fentanyl Seized in Takedown of Major Opioid Mill in Paterson – Arrests made in investigation by Division of Criminal Justice and Paterson Police Department
Arrests made in investigation by Division of Criminal Justice and Paterson Police DepartmentFor Immediate Release: March 4, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeVeronica Allende, DirectorFor Further...
Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison Following Trial Conviction for Trafficking 31 Kilograms of Heroin Seized in Secaucus Hotel Room
For Immediate Release: February 13, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeVeronica Allende, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828TRENTON –...
AG Grewal Announces Enhancements to NJ PMP that Automatically Analyze Patient CDS History and Identify, Flag Potential Addiction Risks New “NarxCare” Platform Includes Prescriber-to-Prescriber Messaging System and Other Technology to Better Coordinate Patient Care
For Immediate Release: January 16, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul Rodríguez, Acting DirectorNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
Nine Indicted in Investigation of Narcotics Network in South Jersey that led to Raid on Drug Mill and Seizure of Assault Rifles and Other Guns
For Immediate Release: December 13, 2019 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeVeronica Allende, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828
Two Men Arrested and 18 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized by New Jersey State Police along with $119,000 in Alleged Drug Proceeds
For Immediate Release: November 13, 2019 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeVeronica Allende, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828TRENTON...
Drug Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in State Prison in Case Involving Seizure of Furanyl Fentanyl and $732,000 in Cash
For Immediate Release: November 1, 2019 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeVeronica Allende, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828TRENTON...
NJ CARES Urges Public to Join the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse by Tossing Unwanted Medicines During Annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 26th
This Year, the Collection Effort is Expanded to Include Electronic Vaping Devices For Immediate Release: October 24, 2019 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General NJ CARESSharon Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer AffairsPaul R....
State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Bars Ocean County Doctor from Prescribing Controlled Substances Following His Conviction on Charges of Illegal Distribution of Opioid Painkille
For Immediate Release: October 4, 2019 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ Cares- Sharon Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul R. Rodríguez, Acting Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
As Purdue, Sacklers Seek to Block NJ’s Opioid Suit Citing Bankruptcy, AG Grewal Demands Documents from Sackler Family, Related Entities
For Immediate Release: September 20, 2019 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Law- Michelle Miller, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee Moore609-292-4791 Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828 TRENTON –...