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Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

Press Releases : New Jersey State Police

Governor Murphy, Attorney General Platkin, and New Jersey State Police Announce a Nearly 70% Reduction in Expungement Backlog

Apr 15, 2024 | | | | | | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

Governor Phil Murphy, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), and the Division of Criminal Justice today announced a 117% increase in processed final expungement orders from 2022 to 2023 and a nearly 70% reduction in the number of pending applications from its peak.

AG Platkin: Man Suspected of Three Murders in Pennsylvania, Two Carjackings Apprehended in Trenton, New Jersey

Mar 17, 2024 | | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey State Police, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Trenton Police Department today announced the arrest of a 26-year-old man suspected of three murders in Pennsylvania and two carjackings.

Two Individuals Taken into Custody After Vehicle Strikes Law Enforcement and Civilian Vehicles During Incident at Entrance to George Washington Bridge

Feb 12, 2024 | | | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

For Immediate Release: February 12, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Sgt. Charles MarchanPIO@njsp.govDan...

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

Jan 18, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Child Protection | Division of Criminal Justice | Human Trafficking | Press Release | Sexual Assault Victims

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.

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