The State of New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety Office of The Attorney General Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on September 17, 2020 - 15:07 GMT

AG Grewal: New Jersey Joins FTC, Three Other States in Shutting Down NJ-Based Sham Charity Operation that Scammed Donors out of ...

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that a lawsuit filed by New Jersey, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Attorneys General of New York, Minnesota, and Virginia has permanently shut down a sprawling, New Jersey-based …

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Published on September 16, 2020 - 16:16 GMT

Drivo Rent-A-Car Will Pay $80,000 in Penalties and Implement Reforms to Resolve Consumer Fraud Allegations 9/15 - AG Grewal ...

NEWARK – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs (the “Division”) announced today that a discount car rental company operating out of Newark and JFK Airports has agreed to pay $80,000 in penalties, enter binding arbitration …

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Published on September 15, 2020 - 17:40 GMT

AG Grewal Challenges More Rollbacks of Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions -

TRENTON -- Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that New Jersey is joining a coalition of states and other jurisdictions in taking legal action to block new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rollbacks on protections from methane and other …

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Published on September 14, 2020 - 15:39 GMT

Nine Charged With Using Stolen Identities & Fraudulently Obtained New Jersey Driver’s Licenses To Purchase & Finance Vehicles ...

TRENTON –Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that nine individuals have been charged with conspiring to use stolen identities to obtain New Jersey digital driver’s licenses which they used to fraudulently purchase and finance motor vehicles …

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Published on September 10, 2020 - 15:44 GMT

State Board of Medical Examiners Votes to Propose Rule Changes to Enhance Access to Reproductive Care, Repeal Outdated ...

NEWARK –The State Board of Medical Examiners (“the Board”) today voted to propose amendments to its rules to expand access to reproductive health care and to repeal outdated rules that place medically unwarranted restrictions on abortion in New Jersey. The …

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Published on September 9, 2020 - 14:33 GMT

Wrightstown Mayor Charged With Lying to Investigators About Unauthorized Use of Wrightstown Municipal Utilities Authority to Dump ...

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a criminal charge was filed today against Thomas E. Harper, who is mayor of Wrightstown, N.J., and chairman of the Wrightstown Municipal Utilities Authority (WMUA), for allegedly lying to …

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Published on September 3, 2020 - 21:39 GMT

Mercer County Man Sentenced to Five Years In State Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials Online Using File-Sharing ...

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a Mercer County man was sentenced to state prison today for using file-sharing software to distribute child sexual abuse materials on the internet. Herbert Bell, 58, of Ewing, N.J., was sentenced …

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Published on September 2, 2020 - 17:04 GMT

AG Grewal, Division of Highway Traffic Safety Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries of NJ’s Nationally Acclaimed Teen Driver Laws By ...

TRENTON – As crashes involving teen drivers continue to trend downward in New Jersey, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (“the Division“) today announced a public awareness campaign to commemorate milestone anniversaries for the state’s nationally …

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Published on September 1, 2020 - 13:37 GMT

NJ’s Two Largest Wine & Spirits Wholesalers and 20 of Their Biggest Retail Customers to Pay a Total of $10.3 Million for Engaging ...

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) today announced that New Jersey’s two largest wine and spirits wholesalers will pay $4 million each to resolve findings that they engaged in discriminatory …

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Published on September 1, 2020 - 04:47 GMT

AG Grewal Marks International Overdose Awareness Day With $1.2 Million in New Funding to Better Identify Patients at Risk of ...

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, the Division of Consumer Affairs, and the New Jersey Coordinator for Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies ("NJ CARES") commemorated “International Overdose Awareness Day” by announcing $1.2 …

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Published on August 31, 2020 - 16:34 GMT

Man Pleads Guilty to Charge that He Traveled from California to New Jersey in Attempt to Sexually Assault an 11-Year-Old Girl -

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a California man pleaded guilty today to traveling to New Jersey in an attempt to sexually assault an underage girl. The defendant had communicated online with a man he believed was offering him an …

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Published on August 27, 2020 - 19:03 GMT

Attorney General, DEP File 12 New “Environmental Justice” Lawsuits Targeting Polluters in New Jersey’s Lower-Income and Minority ...

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today the filing of 12 new environmental enforcement actions targeting polluters across New Jersey whose actions …

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Published on August 27, 2020 - 14:15 GMT

Attorney General Grewal Announces Arrests of 21 Alleged Sex Offenders in "Operation Screen Capture" - Collaborative operation ...

TRENTON –Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced arrests of 21 individuals who are charged with sexually exploiting children online. The 19 men, one woman, and one juvenile male were arrested in “Operation Screen Capture,” a collaborative …

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Published on August 25, 2020 - 18:52 GMT

Updated With Identity of Decedent - Attorney General's Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Asbury Park, N.J. 8/...

ASBURY PARK, N.J. – The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation of a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday night, August 21, 2020 in Asbury Park, N.J.A male civilian was fatally wounded. The decedent has been identified as …

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Published on August 13, 2020 - 20:03 GMT

Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Distributing Images of Children Being Sexually Exploited on a File-Sharing Network -

TRENTON –Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a man was sentenced to state prison today after being convicted at trial of using a file-sharing network to distribute images of children being sexually exploited.He was one of 40 offenders arrested …

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Published on August 11, 2020 - 15:36 GMT

Updated Information on Circumstances of Shooting - Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In ...

VENTNOR, N.J. – The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation of a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, August 6, in Ventnor, N.J. One male civilian sustained fatal injuries, and authorities are still working to …

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Published on June 16, 2020 - 14:44 GMT

Attorney General, DEP File Lawsuit Asking Court to Address Violations at Trenton Water Works that Pose Risks to Public Health 6/15 ...

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today that the State has filed a lawsuit against the City of Trenton and Trenton Water Works seeking to compel them to …

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Published on June 15, 2020 - 17:01 GMT

New Jersey Bureau of Securities Announces Annual Examination of Investment Advisers is Underway - 2020 Examination Puts COVID-19 ...

NEWARK – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Bureau of Securities (“the Bureau”) within the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the Bureau’s annual investment adviser examination is underway. The Bureau, which regulates New Jersey’s …

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Published on June 10, 2020 - 15:04 GMT

AG’s Office Releases Audio and Video Recordings Related to Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Wayne, N.J., on April 26 6/8 - AG’s ...

TRENTON – The Attorney General’s Office today released audio and video recordings related to the shooting on April 26, 2020 in Wayne, N.J., in which police officers fatally shot Bradley G. Pullman, 48, of Queens, N.Y. The Attorney General’s Office today …

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Published on June 4, 2020 - 00:36 GMT

Governor Murphy and AG Grewal Announce Continued Progress and New Measures to Strengthen Police-Community Trust 2020 News ...

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today provided updates to ongoing initiatives that advance the Administration’s goal of strengthening trust between police officers and the communities they serve in New Jersey. Today’s …

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