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CORRECTED: Governor Murphy and AG Platkin Announce Recipients of $5.2 Million to Continue the State’s Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program
Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that $5.2 million in funds allocated for the continued support of the New Jersey Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (NJHVIP) will be distributed among 11 recipients in 10 counties.
Governor Murphy and Attorney General Platkin Mark Two-Year Anniversary of New Jersey’s ARRIVE Together Alternative Response Program
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation (ARRIVE) Together program is now operational in all 21 New Jersey counties, a milestone reached just as the program marks its two-year anniversary.
Attorney General Platkin Files Civil Complaints Against Pennsylvania Gun Show Company, New Jersey Gun Dealer Under NJ Public Nuisance Law
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the filing of civil complaints via New Jersey’s Statewide Affirmative Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Office against a New Jersey licensed gun dealer and two Pennsylvania-based gun companies.
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Paterson Police Detective in Connection with Fatal Shooting in Paterson on December 29, 2021
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding a fatal police-involved shooting on December 29, 2021, in Paterson.
AG’s Office Investigating Fatal Vehicle Collision in Elizabeth, N.J.
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal vehicle crash that occurred on December 10, 2023, in Elizabeth, New Jersey.