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Published on May 9, 2024 - 21:01 GMT

Attorney General Platkin Announces the Recipients of the 2024 Excellence in Policing Awards in Commemoration of National Police ...

View Livestream TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the winners of the 2024 Excellence in Policing Awards. These awards recognize the exceptional service and dedication exhibited by law enforcement agencies, officers, and …

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Published on April 25, 2024 - 19:29 GMT

AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Resolution of Two Environmental Lawsuits and the Filing of Six New Enforcement ...

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 17:03 GMT

AG Platkin: State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of North Jersey Emergency Room Doctor Whose Alleged ...

Consent Order TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the State Board of Medical Examiners (“the Board”) has permanently revoked the medical license of a North Jersey emergency room doctor for …

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Published on April 13, 2024 - 02:47 GMT

Governor Murphy, Attorney General Platkin Announce $12 Million in Funding for Community Crisis Response Teams

TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that up to $12 million in funding will be made available to establish the Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) Pilot Program. The program will allow certain …

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Published on April 5, 2024 - 19:44 GMT

AG Platkin Announces Over 100 Dogs Rescued and Eight Defendants Arrested After Search of Cumberland County Dogfighting Compound

TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police today announced that eight people have been arrested and charged after law enforcement executed search warrants at a Cumberland County …

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Published on March 21, 2024 - 20:11 GMT

AG Platkin Joins Department of Justice, Other States in Apple Lawsuit

View Complaint TRENTON – Today, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined the Justice Department and 15 other states to file an antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging Apple is monopolizing the market for …

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Published on March 17, 2024 - 13:33 GMT

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

TRENTON – 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 …

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Published on March 15, 2024 - 00:47 GMT

Attorney General Platkin, Office of Justice Data Launch Permit-to-Carry Dashboard

Permit to Carry Dashboard | View Decals TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Justice Data announced the public release of a comprehensive dashboard that summarizes information related to applications submitted to law …

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Published on March 13, 2024 - 23:14 GMT

AG Platkin Issues a Directive Formalizing the Office of Alternative and Community Responses Within Department of Law and Public ...

AG Directive 2024-01 | OACR Career Opportunities TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a groundbreaking step forward in addressing how New Jersey’s law enforcement agencies respond to mental health and addiction crises by issuing an …

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Published on March 11, 2024 - 15:14 GMT

AG Platkin Announces the Retirement of the Executive Director of the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, Thomas J. ...

TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the retirement of the inaugural executive director of the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA), after a more than five-year tenure in which he built the Office, guided OPIA …

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Published on March 8, 2024 - 21:15 GMT

Owner of Essex County School Bus Company Pleads Guilty to Charges Stemming from Company’s Use of Unqualified Drivers and Unsafe ...

TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced today that an Essex County-based school bus company and one of its owners pleaded guilty, after hiring unqualified drivers, failing to …

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Published on March 7, 2024 - 19:33 GMT

AG Platkin Issues Bias Incident Report for 2021 and 2022 and Releases 2023 Preliminary Bias Data

Bias Incident Report | Combating Bias & Hate Summary | Bias Incident Dashboard TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today the release of a report analyzing final bias incidents statistics in New Jersey in 2021 and 2022. Consistent …

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Published on February 12, 2024 - 20:13 GMT

AG Platkin Announces Over $6M Seized Under Judgment by Consent After Death of CEO in Medicaid Fraud Scheme

TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced today that the State has seized approximately $6.4 million under a final judgment by consent, resolving a case against a now-deceased defendant …

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Published on February 8, 2024 - 18:04 GMT

AG Platkin: Two Men Who Shot at State Police Detective in Salem County Mobile Home Park in 2020 Sentenced to State Prison

TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) today announced the sentencing of two Cumberland County men who, along with a third gunman who was previously sentenced …

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Published on February 7, 2024 - 02:19 GMT

AG’s Office Seeking the Public’s Help to Locate Fugitive Kurt Young, Retired Corrections Officer Charged with Human Trafficking

Albert Elias RCH, PO Box 479, Burlington Street, Bordentown, NJ 08505 Albert Elias Residential Community Home is host to the JJC’s “Work Readiness Program.” The program serves up to 18 male residents. The program accepts residents both on committed and …

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Published on February 2, 2024 - 20:32 GMT

AG Platkin: New Jersey to Receive Nearly $9.5 Million from Opioid Settlement with Publicis Health, LLC

Complaint | Consent Judgment TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health, LLC (“Publicis”) to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the …

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Published on February 2, 2024 - 20:32 GMT

UPDATE: AG’s Office Identifies Decedent Killed in Police-Involved Shooting at South Brunswick Motel on January 24, 2024

TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office today identified the decedent in a fatal officer-involved shooting at a motel in South Brunswick, New Jersey, on January 24, 2024. The man killed during the encounter has been identified as Shamar Leggette, 41, of …

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Published on February 2, 2024 - 20:32 GMT

Additional Rules Proposed for Police Licensing

TRENTON — The Police Training Commission (PTC) has proposed new rules for the review of law enforcement officers’ social media under New Jersey’s Police Licensing Act. The proposed rules will ensure that law enforcement agencies can take appropriate action …

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Published on February 2, 2024 - 15:37 GMT

AG: Five Defendants Sentenced After Fraudulently Advertising Aviation Equipment for Sale Online and Scamming Businesses Out of $1....

TRENTON — 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 …

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Published on January 31, 2024 - 22:23 GMT

N.J. Police Licensure Act Takes Effect

TRENTON — A new state law went into effect this month requiring New Jersey’s approximately 40,500 police officers to hold valid, active licenses issued by the Police Training Commission (PTC) in order to serve as law enforcement officers. Signed by …

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