State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

AG Platkin: Atlantic County Man Ordered Detained Pending Trial on Charges of Supplying Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Killed Two Teens

Apr 28, 2023 | | | | | | | Battling the Opioid Epidemic | Division of Criminal Justice | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | New Jersey State Police | NJ CARES | Press Release

NJ/PA State Police Investigation Led to Charges of ‘Strict Liability for Drug Induced Death’ For Immediate Release: April 28, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan,...

Essex County Man Sentenced to Three Years in State Prison for Weapons Conviction in Auto Theft Task Force Investigation

Apr 18, 2023 | | | | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Gun Violence | New Jersey State Police | Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor | Press Release | Tackling Auto Theft

For Immediate Release: April 18, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, SuperintendentOffice of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor- Al Garcia, Interim Insurance Fraud Prosecutor For...

AG Platkin, NJSP, and NYPD Announce Seizure of 100 Handguns with Large Capacity Magazines Stolen from Freight Train Cargo Bound for Louisiana

Mar 25, 2023 | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

Interstate Investigation Led to Arrest of NJ Woman Keeping Stolen Weapons in Storage Facility   For Immediate Release: March 25, 2023 Office of The Attorney General – Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General New Jersey State Police – Colonel Patrick J....

AG Platkin and Colonel Callahan Announce Arrest in Shooting of New Jersey State Trooper in Paterson

Mar 3, 2023 | | | | | | | New Jersey State Police | Officer Resiliency | Press Release

Suspect Charged with 2 Counts of Attempted Murder for Ambush Shooting of Troopers On Duty For Immediate Release: March 3, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent For...

AG Platkin and Colonel Callahan Announce Kidnapping and Aggravated Assault Charges Against Man Accused of Holding a Woman Hostage for Nearly a Year as They Traveled Across Country to New Jersey

Feb 17, 2023 | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

For Immediate Release: February 17, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, SuperintendentDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further Information: Media...

AG Platkin and Colonel Callahan Announce Warren County Man Arrested for Allegedly Producing Sexual Abuse Material of 3-Year-Old Girl and Sharing It on the Internet

Feb 1, 2023 | | | | | | | Child Protection | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

Suspect Linked to Boulder, Colorado Child Sex Abuse Case For Immediate Release: February 1, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, SuperintendentDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl...