Press Releases : Paterson
Twenty People Charged with Racketeering in Connection with North Jersey Opioid Mill
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice announced a 53-count state grand jury indictment charging 20 people for their alleged roles in operating opioid mills in North Jersey.
Former Paterson Mayor Joey Torres Pleads Guilty to Contempt of Court for Violating Court Ban on Running for Office
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced that Jose “Joey” Torres, the former mayor of Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today in connection with his 2022 campaign to retake the mayor’s seat, which violated a 2017 judicial order banning him from running for or holding public office.
AG Platkin Announces Paterson Will Receive Funding to Run Youth Boxing Programs
After-School Initiative Will Provide Safe Spaces to Youth in Paterson City.
AG Platkin: Two Defendants Indicted for Issuing Bogus Paterson City Building Permits, Other Records in Exchange for Payments
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a state grand jury has voted to indict a Paterson housing and zoning inspector as well as an accomplice, charging them for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to accept money in exchange for illegitimate building permits bearing forged signatures, purported to be issued by the City of Paterson.