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Atlantic County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Providing Illegal Drugs That Led to Deaths of Two Teenagers
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced that an Atlantic County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in providing fentanyl that resulted in two juveniles fatally overdosing on the drug.
AG Platkin, NJSP, Public Defender Reach Agreement in Principle to Improve Expungement Processing
Governor Phil Murphy, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), and the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) announced the terms of an agreement in principle to resolve ongoing class action litigation regarding the timely processing of judicial orders expunging records associated with arrests and convictions for certain low-level offenses
Attorney General Platkin Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration to stop the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education.
AG Platkin: Suspended NJ Department of Corrections Range Master Charged for Allegedly Selling State-Purchased Ammunition for Profit
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity & Accountability (OPIA) announced the filing of criminal charges against a New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) lieutenant who served as NJDOC’s Range Master, after he allegedly stole state-owned ammunition from NJDOC and sold it for hundreds of thousands of dollars of profit.
AG Platkin: Suspended Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Lieutenant Indicted After He Allegedly Removed and Tampered with Drugs Held in the Evidence Vault
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced a state grand jury has indicted a suspended Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office (BCPO) lieutenant after he allegedly removed and tampered with drug evidence, including cocaine and fentanyl, on multiple occasions.