State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

AG Platkin Announces $1.4 Million in Funding to Enhance Prescription Monitoring Program

Nov 30, 2022 | | | | | | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

For Immediate Release: November 30, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorNJ CARES- Kelly Levy, Acting Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Julia...

AG Platkin Announces New Program in Six Municipal Court Systems to Assist Non-Violent Offenders Overcoming Addiction

Oct 31, 2022 | | | | | | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

For Immediate Release: November 1, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Kelly E. Levy, Acting Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Julia WiacekOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin...

AG Platkin Announces Prison Sentences for Operators of a “Drive-Through” Drug Distribution Network in Newark

Oct 24, 2022 | | | | | | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

8-Month Investigation Led to Seizure of AR-15s, Handguns, Heroin & Cocaine For Immediate Release: October 24, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further Information:...

Acting AG Platkin Announces Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Plan Goes Effective, Resulting in Over a Billion Dollars for New Jersey and Other Public Creditors to Use toward Opioid Abatement

Jun 30, 2022 | | | | | | | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

As Part of Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Plan, New Jersey and its Subdivisions to Receive Approximately $30 Million Dollars from Dublin-Based Pharmaceutical Company that Flooded Market with Highly Addictive Opioid Painkillers, Downplayed Risks For Immediate Release: June...

Murphy Administration Announces Pilot Program to Assist Children and Families Affected by Addiction

Jun 13, 2022 | | | | | | | | | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

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.gov New “Child Trauma Response Initiative” to...

Acting AG Platkin Announces Camden County Woman Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Possession with the Intent to Distribute PCP

Mar 31, 2022 | | | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | New Jersey State Police | NJ CARES | Press Release

For Immediate Release: March 31, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Lyndsay V. Ruotolo, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-K.C. LopezOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON – Acting Attorney...
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