Feb 14, 2025 | "No Bill" | Attorney General Directive 2019-4 | Elizabeth | Fatal Crash | Fourth Avenue and Centre Street | Grand Jury | Independent Prosecutor Directive | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges against an Elizabeth police officer at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding a December 10, 2023 fatal motor vehicle crash in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Feb 13, 2025 | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity
For Immediate Release: February 13, 2025 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Drew Skinner, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON...
Feb 7, 2025 | Banned for Life from Public Employment | Bonaccorso & Son LLC | Ex-Clark Mayor | New Jersey Superior Court | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) | probation | Salvatore Bonaccorso | Sentencing | submitting fraudulent applications | taxpayer-funded resources | unlawfully obtain permits | using township employees to operate private business | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced the sentencing of the ex-mayor of Clark Township, Salvatore Bonaccorso, after he pleaded guilty to two crimes for using township employees to operate his private oil tank removal business and submitting fraudulent applications to various municipalities to unlawfully obtain permits for the tank removals.
Jan 24, 2025 | corruption profiteering penalties | crashes | drug problems | East Hanover | East Orange-based F&A Transportation Inc. | Essex County Criminal Division | Essex County School Bus Company | false representation for a government contract | improper licenses | New Jersey Superior Court | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Official Misconduct | OPIA | pretrial intervention program | prison | risking the lives of children | Sentencing | Tampering with public records or information | Unqualified Drivers | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced the sentencing of the owner of an Essex County-based school bus company that failed to perform drug tests and background checks on drivers — one of whom later crashed — as well as operating unsafe buses and trying to cover up the misconduct.
Jan 15, 2025 | Law and Public Safety | LPS | passaic valley | Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission | PSVC commissioner | public employee | Sewerage commission | The Office of the Attorney General | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced that a Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) employee has pleaded guilty after trying to influence a PVSC Commissioner in a corrupt attempt to advance in his career.
Jan 13, 2025 | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity
For Immediate Release: January 13, 2025 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Drew Skinner, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON...
