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Former Public Defender Chosen by AG Platkin to Lead Conviction Review Unit

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and OPIA Executive Director Drew Skinner today announced the appointment of a new director of the Conviction Review Unit (CRU), selecting a former longtime public defender in the Monmouth County trial region and current chief of staff in the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) to take on the role.

UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Identities of the Decedent and Ocean Township Police Officer involved in Fatal Crash in Ocean Township, N.J., on April 15, 2024

The Attorney General’s Office today identified the decedent and the officer from a fatal crash involving an Ocean Township police vehicle that occurred on April 15, 2024, in Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting in Englewood, N.J., on September 3, 2022

A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Bernard Placide, 22, of Englewood, New Jersey, who was fatally shot by an Englewood police officer on September 3, 2022.

Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Crash in Ocean Township, N.J., Involving On-Duty Ocean Township Police Officer

For Immediate Release: April 16, 2024 Office of the Attorney General – Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Office of Public Integrity and Accountability – Thomas J. Eicher, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries- Dan Prochilo...

UPDATE: AG’s Office Identifies Decedent and Officers Involved in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamilton Township

The Attorney General’s Office today identified the decedent and the officers involved in a fatal police-involved shooting, in which an officer was injured, on March 8, 2024 in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The decedent has been identified as Vincent Correa, 44, of Hamilton.