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AG Platkin: Former Law Firm Chief Financial Officer Going to State Prison for Five Years for Defrauding Firm, Dodging State Taxes
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the sentencing of a Union County man who was formerly the chief financial officer of a Morristown-based national law firm, after the defendant admitted embezzling over $1.5 million from the firm and evading payment of income taxes owed to the State.
AG Platkin Appoints Deputy Director of Division of Criminal Justice as Acting Mercer County Prosecutor
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that he has appointed Assistant Attorney General Theresa L. Hilton, a Deputy Director for the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), to serve temporarily as Acting Mercer County Prosecutor.
New Jersey State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman in the Face While Holding a Flashlight
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that a New Jersey State Police trooper from Gloucester County has pleaded guilty after punching a woman in the face while holding a metal flashlight in his hand, while the victim was handcuffed in the backseat of a police vehicle and awaiting a medical evaluation.
UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Video from Ongoing Investigation of Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Hamilton Township
The Attorney General’s Office today released footage from two police body-worn cameras related to the death of a Mercer County man during a police encounter on March 8, 2024, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The decedent has been previously identified as Vincent Correa, 44, of Hamilton.
AG Platkin Announces Working Group to Examine Uses for Secure Youth Facilities Upon Closure
With plans progressing for new youth facilities in New Jersey and two existing facilities set to close, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the creation of the Youth Justice Working Group: From Secure Care to Restorative Care, tasked with providing recommendations regarding repurposing the two facilities due to close.