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Division of Consumer Affairs Director Steve Lee to Leave Post for Private Sector Position
Lee, who has led the state’s consumer protection agency since April 2014, will be going to work for Comcast Corporation as a Deputy General Counsel. Lee began talks with the global media and technology company several months ago. His resignation is effective...
Nineteen Charged in Indictment Targeting Alleged Leader and Members of Ring That Distributed Large Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine in Trenton – Indictment stems from investigation led by New Jersey State Police called “Operation Maple Empireâ€
The indictment stems from “Operation Maple Empire,” an investigation by the New Jersey State Police Gangs & Organized Crime Central Unit, Trenton Police Department, FBI, Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...
AG Porrino: Housing Authority Agrees to Pay Ex-Employee $25,000 to Resolve Workplace Discrimination Claim
In addition to paying former employee Rosella Coleman a monetary settlement, the Housing Authority has agreed to implement a number of policy reforms, including creation of an employee complaint process that provides an alternate method for reporting discrimination if...
Delegation from Kentucky Visits New Jersey to Examine Juvenile Detention Reform
For over a decade, juvenile crime rates and arrests have declined, but some jurisdictions around the country still struggle to reach a corresponding reduction in the number of young people sent to secure detention. New Jersey has seen a dramatic 65% reduction in its...
Christie Administration Launches Online Portal to Report Abuse or Diversion of Prescription Opioid Fueling Addiction Crisis – Atlantic County Pharmacist Credited with Tip Leading to Arrest of Essex County Doc Accused of Prescribing Pain Pills to South Jersey Drug Ring
The Suspicious Activity Report (“SAR”) portal, a new feature of the NJ Prescription Monitoring Program (NJPMP), permits individuals to report suspicious activities such as the overprescribing of controlled substances, “doctor shopping” to...