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Middlesex County Man Sentenced to State Prison for Distributing Child Pornography on Internet
TRENTON –Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a Middlesex County man was sentenced to state prison today for distributing child pornography on the internet. The charges were the result of an investigation by the New Jersey Division of Criminal...
Attorney General Porrino Announces Election Safeguards – Deputy Attorneys General to be On Duty in All 21 Counties
TRENTON – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced today that approximately 250 Deputy Attorneys General (DAsG) will be assigned throughout the state on Election Day, November 7, to help ensure a fair and smooth-running election, and to assist county...
LPL Financial agrees to pay New Jersey Bureau of Securities $975,000 to Resolve Violations Relating to Sales of Alternative Products
NEWARK – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that a Boston financial firm with branch offices in New Jersey has agreed to pay $975,000 to resolve a Bureau of Securities investigation into the sale of...
Indictment Charges Former Executive Director of Mercer County Park Commission Kevin Bannon With Official Misconduct and Theft for Allegedly Diverting Funds to His Nonprofit That Were Owed to County
TRENTON – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that Kevin Bannon, former executive director of the Mercer County Park Commission, was indicted today on charges that he used his official position to divert thousands of dollars that should have been...
Attorney General Porrino Announces Suit Against Purdue Pharma Alleging Scheme to “Mainstream” Addictive Opioids for Profit – Complaint Lays Blame for Epidemic on Company's “Dangerously False” Marketing Push
TRENTON – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced today that the State has filed a five-count lawsuit against Purdue Pharma L.P. alleging a “direct” link between New Jersey’s opioid crisis and a push by Purdue to boost profits by...