Nov 14, 2024 | bipartisan legislation | Burglary Laws | cross-jurisdictional burglary suspects | Department of Law and Public Safety | deter | Division of Criminal Justice | Home Invasions | information sharing | investigate and prosecute | Law Enforcement Leaders | Newark | NJPBA | NJSACOP | Residential Burglaries | Statewide Burglary Task Force | Strategy Meeting | Advancing Innovative Policing Policies | Division of Criminal Justice | Gun Violence | Policing Policy | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey in Court | Tackling Auto Theft | Violence Intervention
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin held a meeting in Newark with law enforcement leaders from across the state to discuss how officers and prosecutors can best use the newly enacted laws that heighten criminal penalties for residential burglaries.
Nov 14, 2024 | Combating Gun Violence | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Gun Violence | Press Release | Statutes, Regulations & Rules
For Immediate Release: November 14, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.gov Consent Order TRENTON – Attorney...
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New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell led a multistate amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of Cook County, Illinois, which is continuing to defend its assault weapons ban from a Second Amendment challenge.
Jul 3, 2024 | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Law | Gun Violence | Press Release
To Increase Public Safety, Ghost Guns Require the Same Federal Oversight as Conventional Firearms For Immediate Release: July 3, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, Director For Further...
Jun 14, 2024 | Attorney General Statement | Gun Violence | Press Release
For Immediate Release: June 14, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.gov “As the state’s chief law enforcement officer, I condemn today’s Supreme Court’s decision...
