Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Crash in Franklin Borough, N.J.
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred Monday, May 27, 2024, in Franklin Borough, in Sussex County, New Jersey.
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Two U.S. Marshals in Connection with Fatal Shooting in Jersey City on July 8, 2023
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of an Orlando, Florida man who was fatally shot in Jersey City by two Deputy U.S. Marshals on the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force on July 8, 2023.
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officer in Connection with Fatality in Newark’s West Side Park on August 29, 2023
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of a Newark, New Jersey, man in a park in Newark during an encounter with city police and members of the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Former Howell Township Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Administration of Law in Connection with Cover-Up of Sexual Affair
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced today that the retired Howell Township police chief has admitted to providing false statements in a township investigation and otherwise trying to conceal a sexual affair with a subordinate.
Attorney General’s Office Investigating Death in Brick Township, N.J.
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a death that occurred following an encounter with law enforcement on May 9, 2024, in Brick Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. One adult male civilian died after an apparent medical episode. His identity is not being released at this time.
Former Public Defender Chosen by AG Platkin to Lead Conviction Review Unit
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and OPIA Executive Director Drew Skinner today announced the appointment of a new director of the Conviction Review Unit (CRU), selecting a former longtime public defender in the Monmouth County trial region and current chief of staff in the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) to take on the role.