State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

AG Grewal Announces Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Insys Therapeutics Founder John Kapoor over His Role in Fueling the Opioid Epidemic

Jan 21, 2021 | Division of Consumer Affairs | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

Money Recovered in the Settlement Will Help Fund the State’s Response to the Opioid Epidemic For Immediate Release: January 21, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer Affairs...

Twelve Arrested in Takedown of Gang-Related Drug Ring that Sold Large Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine out of Drug Mills in Paterson Division of Criminal Justice and Paterson Police Department led “Operation 42-50” targeting a local set of the Crips street gang that was trafficking drugs in a violent neighborhood

Oct 22, 2020 | Division of Criminal Justice | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

For Immediate Release: October 22, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General Division on Criminal Justice- Veronica Allende, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828...

AG Grewal Marks International Overdose Awareness Day With $1.2 Million in New Funding to Better Identify Patients at Risk of Addiction by Enhancing Access to Prescription Database – Federal Funding Obtained in Partnership with NJ Dept. of Human Services to Fight Addiction

Aug 31, 2020 | Division of Consumer Affairs | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

For Immediate Release: August 31, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul Rodríguez, Acting DirectorNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...

AG Grewal, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Actions to Expand Access to Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services During COVID-19 Pandemic – Measures Aimed at Expanding New Jersey`s Mental Health Workforce and Improving Access to Substance Abuse Treatment and Counseling

Jul 15, 2020 | Division of Consumer Affairs | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

Measures Aimed at Expanding New Jersey’s Mental Health Workforce and Improving Access to Substance Abuse Treatment and Counseling For Immediate Release: July 15, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul...

Leading Member of Criminal Ring That Trafficked Untraceable “Ghost Gun” Assault Rifles and Cocaine Sentenced to 14 Years in State Prison

Jul 10, 2020 | Division of Criminal Justice | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

Arrests in Operation Stone Wall were first ever in a ghost gun trafficking case under law signed by Gov. Murphy in 2018 making it crime to buy, manufacture, possess or sell ghost guns in New Jersey For Immediate Release: July 10, 2020 Office of The Attorney General-...