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AG’s Office Investigating Death in Custody Following Incident in Knowlton, N.J.
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a death in police custody that occurred on February 12, 2024, following an incident in Knowlton, Warren County, New Jersey.
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, AG Platkin Urges New Jerseyans to Beware of Online Scams Using the Promise of Love to Victimize Young and Old
With Valentine’s Day approaching, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin warned New Jerseyans to beware of internet scams using the promise of love and romance to financially victimize individuals from young teens to senior citizens.
Two Individuals Taken into Custody After Vehicle Strikes Law Enforcement and Civilian Vehicles During Incident at Entrance to George Washington Bridge
For Immediate Release: February 12, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, SuperintendentFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Sgt. Charles MarchanPIO@njsp.govDan...
UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Identities of the Decedent and New Jersey State Police Sergeant Involved in Fatal Crash in Hackettstown, N.J., on February 5, 2024
The Attorney General’s Office today identified the cyclist who died after being involved in a collision with a New Jersey State Police (NJSP) vehicle on February 5, 2024, in Hackettstown, New Jersey.
AG Platkin Announces Over $6M Seized Under Judgment by Consent After Death of CEO in Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced today that the State has seized approximately $6.4 million under a final judgment by consent, resolving a case against a now-deceased defendant whose chain of mental health clinics engaged in an elaborate bogus-billing scheme that defrauded Medicaid.