Attorney General Platkin Appoints Carolyn Murray to Serve as Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Upon Acting Prosecutor Taggart’s Retirement
Carolyn Murray to serve as Acting Sussex County Prosecutor.
AG Platkin Announces Launch of Program to Assist Non-Violent Offenders Overcoming Substance Use Disorder in Paterson
Opt for Help and Hope is a prosecutor-led diversion program that offers people who commit low-level, non-violent crimes the opportunity to overcome substance use disorder. Paterson is the first of six New Jersey cities to launch this pilot program.
Attorney General Platkin, Union County Leaders Announce Expansion of ARRIVE Together Alternative Response Program
Announcement includes countywide expansion of ARRIVE and key partnership with Kean University For Immediate Release: November 9, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Alternative and Community Responses– Tiffany Wilson,...Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatality in Lobby Bathroom at New Jersey State Police Bellmawr Station
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatality that occurred Wednesday, November 8, 2023, in Bellmawr, New Jersey.
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce $640,000 Settlement with Defunct NJ Cosmetology School that Allegedly Defrauded Students and Failed to Meet Curriculum Requirements for Licensure
A now-defunct New Jersey cosmetology school and its related entities have agreed to pay nearly $640,000 to resolve the State’s lawsuit alleging they defrauded students and engaged in substandard business practices that financially harmed students.
State Grand Jury Indicts Northern State Prison Corrections Officer Who Allegedly Accepted Bribes to Supply Inmate with Contraband
A state grand jury has voted to file criminal charges against a corrections officer at Northern State Prison, after he allegedly smuggled contraband into the facility for a particular inmate in exchange for regular bribe payments.