State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

Acting AG Platkin Announces Six-Year Prison Sentence for Bergen County Man Convicted on Charges Stemming from a Ghost Gun Trafficking Investigation

Aug 30, 2022 | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Criminal Justice | Press Release

For Immediate Release: August 30, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON –Acting Attorney...

Governor Murphy and Acting AG Platkin Announce $10 Million in Federal Funds to Support Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs that Reduce the Cycle of Gun Violence in Communities

Aug 5, 2022 | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Gun Violence | Press Release

Murphy Administration Allocates American Recovery Plan Funds to Continue Innovative Programming First Launched in January 2020 For Immediate Release: August 8, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney General For Further Information:...

Acting AG Platkin Launches New Office to Enforce New Jersey’s New Firearm Safety Legislation

Jul 25, 2022 | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Gun Violence | Press Release | Statewide Affirmative Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Office

For Immediate Release: July 25, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.gov Directive TRENTON—Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the...

Acting AG Platkin: Trenton Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting

Jul 14, 2022 | | | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Criminal Justice | Gun Violence | Press Release

For Immediate Release: July 14, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON – Acting Attorney...

Acting AG Platkin Co-Leads Coalition Of 20 Attorneys General Backing Important New Federal Rule To Regulate Ghost Guns & Make Communities Safer

Jul 8, 2022 | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Gun Violence | Press Release

Amicus Brief Continues Efforts to Support Commonsense Gun Regulations and Improve Public Safety as these Weapons have Proliferated in New Jersey. For Immediate Release: July 8, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney General For...

Acting AG Platkin Announces Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Major Gun Trafficking Ring in Camden

Jul 8, 2022 | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Criminal Justice | Press Release

Defendant Is Last to Be Sentenced as a Result of “Operation Zombie,” a Multistate Investigation that Led to the Seizure of 36 Firearms For Immediate Release: July 8, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal...