State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

Acting AG Bruck Urges New Jerseyans to Make Cybersecurity a Priority as Data Breaches, Online Threats to Children Continue to Rise Amid the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

Oct 29, 2021 | | | | | Child Protection | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

Year-to-Date Numbers Indicate 2021 Cybercrimes Likely to Surpass Those Seen During the Height of the Public Health Emergency For Immediate Release: October 29, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs-...

Acting AG Bruck and Pennsylvania AG Shapiro Announce Indictment of Morris County Man For Transporting “Ghost Gun” Kits from Pennsylvania to New Jersey with Intent to Manufacture Illegal Untraceable Firearms

Oct 29, 2021 | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Criminal Justice | Gun Violence | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

Defendant Transported Kits, Assault Weapon, High-Capacity Magazines, and 400 Rounds of Ammunition Purchased at Pennsylvania Gun Show For Immediate Release: October 29, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State...

Acting AG Bruck Announces Takedown of 11 Members of Salem City Drug Ring and Seizure of Multiple Firearms

Oct 22, 2021 | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Criminal Justice | Gun Violence | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

Two handguns, an assault firearm, and drugs recovered in “Operation Worldwide,” an investigation led by the New Jersey State Police and Division of Criminal Justice For Immediate Release: October 22, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting...

State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officer Involved in Fatal Police Encounter in Asbury Park on July 23, 2019

Sep 28, 2021 | | | | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Policing Policy | Press Release | Strengthening Police-Community Relations

For Immediate Release: September 28, 2021 Office of the Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney General Office of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter...

Jersey City Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Charge That He Traveled to Atlantic City in Attempt to Sexually Assault Two Underage Girls

Sep 16, 2021 | | | | | | Child Protection | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release | Sexual Assault Victims

For Immediate Release: September 16, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeLyndsay V. Ruotolo, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-K.C. Lopez609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828...

Acting AG Bruck and AG Shapiro Announce Arrests of Three Men Charged With Trafficking Untraceable “Ghost Guns” from Pennsylvania into New Jersey

Sep 1, 2021 | | | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | Gun Violence | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

Traffickers Allegedly Sold 15 Ghost Assault Rifles and Handguns For Immediate Release: September 1, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick Callahan, SuperintendentDivision on Criminal...