Press Releases : Division of Criminal Justice

AG: Five Defendants Sentenced After Fraudulently Advertising Aviation Equipment for Sale Online and Scamming Businesses Out of $1.3M

Today Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the sentencings of five defendants from Somerset, Middlesex, and Union counties who orchestrated a $1.3 million online fraud scheme, tricking businesses across the U.S. and abroad into paying for aviation equipment that was never delivered.

Defendant Who Allegedly Held 15-Year-Old Girl Captive at South Jersey Hotel Indicted by Grand Jury on Human Trafficking Charges

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) today announced that a state grand jury voted to file criminal charges against a suspect who was allegedly operating a human trafficking network in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

AG Platkin: Four Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Hits Officers, Crashes into Homeland Security Agent’s Car While Attempting to Elude Police in Newark

For Immediate Release: June 30, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Derek Nececkas, Acting DirectorNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent For Further Information: Media...

Attorney General Platkin Announces the Launch of the “Criminal Justice Data Dashboard”

Comprehensive data warehouse is a unique statewide view into criminal justice data For Immediate Release: June 13, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Justice Data- Kristin Golden, PhD, Chief Data Officer For Further...

AG Platkin, Division of Criminal Justice, and County Prosecutors to Participate in Multistate Study Examining Intimate Partner Homicide

For Immediate Release: May 31, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Tara OliverOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J....
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