Defendant Who Allegedly Held 15-Year-Old Girl Captive at South Jersey Hotel Indicted by Grand Jury on Human Trafficking Charges

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 Pennsylvania.

UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Identities of Decedents from Fatal Vehicle Collision in Elizabeth, N.J., on December 10, 2023

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.

Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Lifts Conditions on Breweries from 2019 Administrative Order after Signing of Legislation by Governor Murphy

In an Administrative Order released today, the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced that the legislation signed by Governor Murphy to create new on- and off-premise privileges for holders of craft manufacturer licenses has superseded the May 28, 2019 Special Ruling Authorizing Certain Activities by Holders of Limited Brewery Licenses (2019 Special Ruling).

Attorney General Platkin Appoints Elizabeth M. Harris as Chief of the New Jersey Bureau of Securities

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 investors from investment fraud, and with regulating the securities industry in New Jersey.

AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Actions to Combat Housing Discrimination

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 denying housing opportunity because of a lawful source of income such as government rental assistance.

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