Statement of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Ahead of Pride Celebrations Across New Jersey

Earlier today, I had the privilege to convene a meeting of law enforcement leaders, LGBTQ+ community leaders and allies from across the state, and members of the Department of Law and Public Safety leadership team, to address security concerns of the LGBTQ+ community ahead of one of the most inclusive celebrations of the calendar year – Pride.

AG Platkin Appoints Leader of DCJ’s Human Trafficking Unit as Acting Gloucester County Prosecutor

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced his appointment of a new Acting County Prosecutor for Gloucester County, selecting the lead attorney from the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice’s (DCJ) Human Trafficking Unit for the role, as the current prosecutor approaches retirement.

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.