State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Newark

May 4, 2023 | | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Gun Violence | Mental Health | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity

For Immediate Release: May 4, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.gov NEWARK —...

Essex County Man Sentenced to Three Years in State Prison for Weapons Conviction in Auto Theft Task Force Investigation

Apr 18, 2023 | | | | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Gun Violence | New Jersey State Police | Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor | Press Release | Tackling Auto Theft

For Immediate Release: April 18, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, SuperintendentOffice of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor- Al Garcia, Interim Insurance Fraud Prosecutor For...

AG Platkin Announces 22-Year Prison Sentence for Cumberland County Man Convicted of Firing Gun at Car Occupied by Three People, Killing One

Apr 17, 2023 | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Criminal Justice | Gun Violence | Press Release

For Immediate Release: April 17, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J....

AG Platkin Announces 20 NJ Law Enforcement Agencies to Receive Grants Totaling $7 Million for Technology to Combat Gun Violence

Mar 24, 2023 | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Gun Violence | Press Release

For Immediate Release: March 24, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON –Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that the Department of Law...

AG Platkin Leads Multistate Condemnation of Major Credit Card Companies’ About-Face on Pledge to Implement New Merchant Code to Help Flag Potential Mass Shooters and Gun Traffickers

Mar 16, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Gun Violence | Press Release

For Immediate Release: March 16, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.gov Letter TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today led a coalition of Attorneys...

Statement from Attorney General Platkin on the overnight shooting of New Jersey State Trooper in Paterson

Mar 2, 2023 | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Gun Violence | Officer Resiliency | Press Release

For Immediate Release: March 2, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Sharon LauchaireOAGpress@njoag.gov “Overnight a member of the New Jersey State Police was shot while he was working to...
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