UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Surveillance Video, Police Radio Communications from Ongoing Investigation of Fatal Crash in Hackettstown, N.J., on February 5, 2024

The Attorney General’s Office today released surveillance-camera footage and police radio transmissions relating to the February 5, 2024 death of a Morris County man who was killed in a crash in Hackettstown, New Jersey, involving a member of the New Jersey State Police (NJSP).

Attorney General Platkin Announces Settlement with Video Sharing Service

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined 29 other Attorneys General today in announcing a settlement resolving potential consumer protection and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Endorsement Guideline violations by Baron App, which does business as Cameo, a platform for hiring celebrities to create personalized video messages.

Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Fort Lee

The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting by a police officer that occurred Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Fort Lee, New Jersey. One woman sustained fatal injuries. Her identity is not being released at this time.

AG Platkin: Former Law Firm Chief Financial Officer Going to State Prison for Five Years for Defrauding Firm, Dodging State Taxes

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the sentencing of a Union County man who was formerly the chief financial officer of a Morristown-based national law firm, after the defendant admitted embezzling over $1.5 million from the firm and evading payment of income taxes owed to the State.

AG Platkin Appoints Deputy Director of Division of Criminal Justice as Acting Mercer County Prosecutor

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that he has appointed Assistant Attorney General Theresa L. Hilton, a Deputy Director for the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), to serve temporarily as Acting Mercer County Prosecutor.

New Jersey State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman in the Face While Holding a Flashlight

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that a New Jersey State Police trooper from Gloucester County has pleaded guilty after punching a woman in the face while holding a metal flashlight in his hand, while the victim was handcuffed in the backseat of a police vehicle and awaiting a medical evaluation.

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