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Two South Jersey Transportation Authority Board Members Charged After Allegedly Withholding Payment from Contractor as Political Retribution
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced criminal charges have been filed against two members of the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) Board of Commissioners, after they allegedly colluded to block payments to an engineering firm as political retaliation in connection with a feud between a South Jersey Democratic Party leader and a Mercer County Commissioner.
Statement from Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on Supreme Court Firearms Decision Allowing Bump Stocks
For Immediate Release: June 14, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.gov"As the state’s chief law enforcement officer, I condemn today’s Supreme Court’s decision holding that...
Three Employees of Long-Term Care Facilities Indicted in Two Separate Elder Abuse Cases in Ocean and Camden Counties
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced three long-term care facility workers are facing pending criminal charges stemming from alleged mistreatment of people in their care.
Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Shooting in Woodbridge, N.J.
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on June 13, 2024, in the Fords section of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.
Statement from Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine Decision
For Immediate Release: June 13, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.gov“We are thankful that as a result of today’s Supreme Court decision, mifepristone remains available for...