State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officers in Connection with December 5, 2023 Fatal Shooting in Manchester Township, Ocean County

Nov 15, 2024 | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Policing Policy | Press Release | Public Integrity

A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of an individual from Manchester Township, New Jersey who was fatally shot during an encounter on December 5, 2023 with police officers in Manchester, in Ocean County.

AG Platkin Holds Strategy Meeting in Newark with Law Enforcement Leaders on Use of New Burglary Laws and Announces Statewide Burglary Task Force to Curtail Residential Burglaries and Home Invasions

Nov 14, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Advancing Innovative Policing Policies | Division of Criminal Justice | Gun Violence | Policing Policy | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey in Court | Tackling Auto Theft | Violence Intervention

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin held a meeting in Newark with law enforcement leaders from across the state to discuss how officers and prosecutors can best use the newly enacted laws that heighten criminal penalties for residential burglaries.

AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Reach Settlement with Dick’s Sporting Goods Resolving Allegations that Retail Chain Unlawfully Sold Large Capacity Magazines into New Jersey

Nov 14, 2024 | Combating Gun Violence | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Gun Violence | Press Release | Statutes, Regulations & Rules

For Immediate Release: November 14, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.gov Consent Order TRENTON – Attorney...

AG Platkin Acts Against Gun Stores for Repeated Unlawful Sales to Unverified Buyers

Nov 13, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Law | Gun Violence | Press Release | Statewide Affirmative Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Office

Butch’s Gun World and Point Blank Guns & Ammo Sold 1,000-round Cases of AR-15 Ammunition Without Checking Buyer Credentials.

NJ Residents Urged to Redeem Funds Invested with GS Partners Following Agreement Resolving Multistate Securities Investigation

Nov 4, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bureau of Securities | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers | Protecting New Jersey in Court

NJ Residents Entitled to Full Refund of Assets Invested in Securities Tied to Digital Assets and Metaverse Technology For Immediate Release: November 4, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari...

Attorney General Platkin Announces New Office in Department of Law & Public Safety to Promote Continued Excellence in Policing

Nov 4, 2024 | Advancing Innovative Policing Policies | AG Priorities 2024 | Excellence in Policing | Policing Policy | Press Release | Strengthening Police-Community Relations

Office of Policing Strategy and Innovation, Led by Executive Director Isa Abbassi, Will Bring Statewide, Centralized Approach to Policing Policy, Research, and Technology For Immediate Release: November 4, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin,...
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