Gun Violence
Acting AG Bruck Announces Takedown of 11 Members of Salem City Drug Ring and Seizure of Multiple Firearms
Two handguns, an assault firearm, and drugs recovered in “Operation Worldwide,” an investigation led by the New Jersey State Police and Division of Criminal Justice For Immediate Release: October 22, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting...
Acting AG Bruck Announces Additional Information on October 23 Gun Buyback Events
The Latest “Cash for Guns” Event is the Largest One-Day Participation Ever Held in New Jersey with Simultaneous Buybacks Held in Conjunction with 9 CountiesFor Immediate Release: October 18, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney...
Acting AG Bruck, Acting U.S. Attorney Honig Launch Statewide Task Force to Enhance Gun Violence Investigations and Prosecutions
To Implement Task Force, Acting AG Bruck Issues First Law Enforcement Directive During His Tenure, Creating Statewide Intelligence Sharing NetworkFor Immediate Release: October 5, 2021 New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney...
Acting AG Bruck: New Jersey Files Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Defending Common-Sense Limits on “Concealed Carry” of Firearms
Second Amendment Challenge to New York’s “Concealed Carry” Licensure Law May Have Implications for NJ For Immediate Release: September 21, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Law- Michelle Miller, DirectorFor...
Acting AG Bruck: More Than 300 “Extreme Risk Protective Orders” Issued in New Jersey Since Landmark Gun Safety Law Went Into Effect Two Years Ago
AG’s Office to Host Virtual Event Tonight at 5:30 pm on Law’s ImpactFor Immediate Release: September 1, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeLyndsay V. Ruotolo, DirectorFor Further Information: Media...
Acting AG Bruck and AG Shapiro Announce Arrests of Three Men Charged With Trafficking Untraceable “Ghost Guns” from Pennsylvania into New Jersey
Traffickers Allegedly Sold 15 Ghost Assault Rifles and HandgunsFor Immediate Release: September 1, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick Callahan, SuperintendentDivision on Criminal...
Acting AG Bruck: New Jersey Leads Multi-State Coalition Supporting Strong Federal Regulation of “Ghost Guns” and Other Firearms
For Immediate Release: August 20, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee Moore609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828Comment Letter TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck...
Acting AG Bruck Announces Criminal Charges Against Gun Trafficking Ring that Sold Assault Rifles, Untraceable “Ghost Guns” into New Jersey
2 Assault Rifles and 18 Handguns—Including 8 Ghost Guns— and 2 Illegal Large-Capacity Magazines Seized in Investigation That Initially Targeted Thefts of Motorcycles and ATVsFor Immediate Release: August 19, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting...
Acting AG Bruck Announces That Nearly 1,000 Guns Were Taken Off The Streets Through Gun Buyback Events In Passaic, Essex And Atlantic Counties
For Immediate Release: August 12, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Steven Barnes609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3 TRENTON – Speaking at a press...
Acting AG Bruck Announces Indictment of 15 Alleged Members and Associates of Gang-Related Drug Network Linked to Gun Violence in Paterson, N.J.
Ongoing partnership between AG’s Office and Paterson Police Department to reduce gun violence leads to racketeering charges against alleged Crips members targeted in shootings by rival gangs For Immediate Release: August 11, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew...
Acting AG Bruck Announces Indictment Of Alleged Trenton Gang Members On Charges Related To Guns Seized In 2020 Operation To Halt Gang Violence
For Immediate Release: August 11, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeLyndsay V. Ruotolo, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen...
Acting AG Bruck: Smith & Wesson Must Now Fully Comply with Investigative Subpoena
New Jersey Supreme Court, Like State and Federal Trial Courts, Denies Company’s Efforts to Evade Subpoena ComplianceFor Immediate Release: August 9, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Sean P....
Acting AG Bruck Joins Virtual White House Roundtable with 7 State AGs to Discuss Efforts to Hold Firearms Manufacturers Accountable for Wrongful Conduct that Leads to Gun Crime
For Immediate Release: August 5, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Steven Barnes609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828AG Directive 2018-4, instructing all NJ law enforcement to...
Acting AG Bruck Announces Indictment of 20 Members and Associates of Violent “Get Money Boys” Gang Allegedly Linked to Five Shootings in Trenton
Alleged Leader Charles M. Willis and Others Charged in 2019 Murder and 2020 Shooting That Left 12-Year-Old Girl in Critical ConditionFor Immediate Release: July 29, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal...
Environmental Justice
Attorney General, DEP Commissioner File Lawsuit Against Nation`s Largest Auto Auction Company For Selling Tampered, Super-Polluting Vehicles
At Same Time, DEP and DCA Announce Actions Against 11 NJ-Based Dealers Responsible For Selling Same Unlawfully-Polluting AutomobilesFor Immediate Release: July 8, 2020 Office of the Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ Department of Environmental...
Attorney General, DEP File Lawsuit Asking Court to Address Violations at Trenton Water Works that Pose Risks to Public Health
For Immediate Release: June 15, 2020 NJ Department of Law & Public Safety - Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General NJ Department or Environmental Protection - Catherine R. McCabe, Commissioner For Further Information Contact: Lee Moore (LPS), 609-292-4791 Larry Hajna...
Attorney General Grewal Calls on EPA to Ensure All Communities Have Safe Drinking Water by Toughening Rule Governing Lead Exposure
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today joined nine other Attorneys General in calling on the Trump Administration to better safeguard the drinking water of communities in New Jersey and across the U.S. by toughening a set of proposed rule changes to...
Man Sentenced for Illegally Dumping Huge Quantities of Solid Waste Material at Public Sites Under Highways in Newark
TRENTON - Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a man was sentenced today for illegally dumping huge quantities of solid waste from his rubbish removal business at unauthorized sites underneath highways in Newark, N.J.Abdullah S. Bryant, 41, of Newark,...
AG Grewal Joins Petition Challenging Trump Administration Rules Gutting Safety Protections for Chemical Accidents
TRENTON -- Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal yesterday joined a coalition of fifteen attorneys general asking a federal appeals court to overturn the federal government’s recent rollback of key regulations that protect communities from plant explosions,...
Consumer Protection
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Civil Rights
Division on Civil Rights Adopts New and Amended Rules Governing Posters, Launches New Posters to Heighten Public Awareness of New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination and Family Leave Act
For Immediate Release: August 3, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Rosemary DiSavino, Deputy DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee MooreOAGpress@njoag.govAdopted Rules | Posters...
Acting AG Platkin Announces Major Settlement with Trident Mortgage Company LP and Fox & Roach LP over Allegations of Race-Based ‘Redlining’ in Lending Practices in the Camden Area
For Immediate Release: July 27, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Rosemary DiSavino, Deputy DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee...
Acting AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights: National Retailer Must Pay $30,500 to Ex-Employee Who Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination
America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses Accused of Cutting Hours of Worker Returning from Maternity Leave, Requiring Her to Express Breast Milk in Oft-Visited Supply Closet For Immediate Release: June 7, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin,...
Acting AG Platkin Announces Filing of Civil Rights Complaint Against Pine Valley Golf Club
For Immediate Release: April 27, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil RightsFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Steven Barnes or Lee MooreOAGpress@njoag.gov View Complaint TRENTON – Acting Attorney...
2021 Was a Record-High Year for Reported Bias Incidents in New Jersey
For Immediate Release: April 1, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee MooreOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that, according to...
Acting AG Platkin: Division on Civil Rights Takes Action to Enforce the New Fair Chance in Housing Act
For Immediate Release: March 28, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil RightsFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Steven BarnesOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin...
Division on Civil Rights Proposes Rulemaking on Posters to Increase Awareness of NJ Civil Rights Laws
For Immediate Release: March 21, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil RightsFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee MooreOAGpress@njoag.govView Proposed Poster Rules TRENTON – Acting Attorney General...
Acting AG Platkin Announces $195,000 Settlement in Division on Civil Rights Case Alleging Denial of Family Leave and Breastfeeding Rights
For Immediate Release: March 9, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil RightsFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee MooreOAGpress@njoag.govVCNY Consent Order | VCNY Finding of Probable Cause TRENTON –...
Acting AG Bruck: Division on Civil Rights Finds Probable Cause against Two Employers Accused of Discriminating on the Basis of Disability
For Immediate Release: February 11, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil RightsFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee MooreOAGpress@njoag.govMansfield Finding of Probable Cause | Laurel Brook Finding of...
Division on Civil Rights Finds Probable Cause against Capital Health over Worker’s Claim of Racially Inappropriate Language in Workplace
For Immediate Release: February 8, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil RightsFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee MooreOAGpress@njoag.govView Finding of Probable Cause TRENTON – Acting Attorney General...
Division on Civil Rights Adopts Rules to Implement Fair Chance in Housing Act, Remove Barriers to Housing for People with Criminal Records
For Immediate Release: January 3, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil RightsFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee MooreOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced today...
Division on Civil Rights Proposes Rules to Implement Fair Chance in Housing Act, Remove Barriers to Housing for People with Criminal Records
Acting AG Bruck to Moderate Virtual Community Roundtable Discussion on Sept. 22 For Immediate Release: September 7, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil RightsFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee...
Acting AG Bruck Announces New Jersey Will Join $26 Billion Settlements with Three Drug Distributors and Johnson & Johnson over Their Role in Opioid Crisis
New Jersey Could Receive Well over $600 Million to Address the Opioid Crisis For Immediate Release: August 20, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee Moore609-292-4791Citizen...
Acting AG Bruck Announces Settlement Obtained on Behalf of Worker Fired After Taking Leave to Care for Dying Father
For Immediate Release: August 13, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil RightsFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee Moore609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828View Conciliation Agreement TRENTON –...
Opioids
Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Supplying Fentanyl and Heroin that Caused Two Overdose Deaths
AG's Office charged Terrill Spann under New Jersey's strict liability for drug-induced death lawFor Immediate Release: January 7, 2019 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeVeronica Allende, DirectorFor Further...
Businessman Sentenced to Seven Years in State Prison for Conspiring With Doctor to Supply Highly Addictive Opioid Pain Pills to Drug Ring
For Immediate Release: December 14, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeVeronica Allende, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828TRENTON –...
AG Grewal Announces Major Takedown of Newark Drug Distribution Network, Seizure of 13 Firearms
After 8-Month Investigation, New Jersey State Police Seize AR-15s, Handguns, Heroin, CashFor Immediate Release: December 13, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeVeronica Allende, DirectorFor Further...
Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Supplying Highly Addictive Opioid Pain Pills to Drug Ring
For Immediate Release: December 3, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision on Criminal Justice- Veronica Allende, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828TRENTON...
State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of Middlesex Doctor After Online Tip, NJPMP Review Lead to Allegations of Indiscriminate Prescribing
For Immediate Release: Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ Cares- Sharon Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul R. Rodríguez, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michelle Miller, Director For Further Information: Media...
Division of Consumer Affairs Permanently Bars Monmouth County Physician Assistant from Prescribing Controlled Dangerous Substances for Improperly Prescribing CDS to Patients at a Pain Management Center
For Immediate Release: November 21, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul R. Rodríguez, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
AG Grewal Sues Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary for Deceiving Public About Dangers of Addictive Opioid Products
AG Calls on Janssen Pharmaceuticals to Allow Release of Company's Internal Marketing Information For Immediate Release: November 13, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJCares- Sharon M. Joyce, Director For Further Information:...
Man Pleads Guilty to Supplying Fentanyl and Heroin that Caused Two Overdose Deaths – AG’s Office charged Terrill Spann under New Jersey’s strict liability for drug-induced death law
AG's Office charged Terrill Spann under New Jersey's strict liability for drug-induced death law For Immediate Release: January 7, 2019 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeVeronica Allende, DirectorFor Further...
Trenton Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to 30 Years in State Prison for Distributing First-Degree Quantity of Cocaine
For Immediate Release: October 18, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeVeronica Allende, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828 TRENTON -...
AG Grewal Unveils New Data Showing a Decrease in Opioid Prescriptions and the Impact of the Opioid Epidemic in Each New Jersey County
For Immediate Release: September 25, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa Coryell609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828View Order TRENTON –...
Over AG’s Arguments, State Board of Medical Examiners Declines to Suspend Medical License of Ocean County Doctor who Allegedly Overprescribed Dangerous Opioids
Board Instead Temporarily Bans Doctor from Prescribing Controlled Substances For Immediate Release: September 24, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul R. Rodríguez, Acting DirectorDivision of Law-...
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Supplying Highly Addictive Opioid Pain Pills to Drug Ring
Dr. George Beecher faces a recommended sentence of 10 years in state prisonFor Immediate Release: September 20, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeVeronica Allende, DirectorFor Further Information: Media...
NJ Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Doctor Who Accepted $117,000 from Drug Maker to Prescribe Highly-Restricted Painkiller “Subsys” to Patients for Whom the Drug Was Not Intended
For Immediate Release: September 10, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul Rodríguez, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michelle Miller, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
Policing Policy
AG’s Office Releases 911 Calls, Radio Communications, and Video from Body Worn Camera Related to Death of Man In Paterson on October 2
For Immediate Release: November 17, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter...
State Grand Jury Declines to Charge Officers Involved in Fatal Police Encounter With Two Armed Assailants Who Killed Jersey City Detective Joseph Seals and Then Killed Three Civilians in JC Kosher Supermarket on December 10, 2019
For Immediate Release: November 17, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter...
AG’s Office Investigating Fatal Police Shooting in Long Branch
***UPDATED INFORMATION INCLUDING IDENTITY OF DECEDENT AND OFFICERS***For Immediate Release: November 10, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor...
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officer Involved in Fatal Encounter on Route 208 in Fair Lawn on April 14, 2019
For Immediate Release: November 10, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter...
AG’s Office Investigating Fatal Police Shooting in Knowlton Township
For Immediate Release: November 7, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Steven...
AG’s Office Investigating Fatal Police Shooting in Long Branch
For Immediate Release: November 6, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Steven...
AG’s Office Investigating Apparent Suicide During Police Encounter in Lyndhurst
For Immediate Release: October 26, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter...
Acting AG Bruck Issues Updated Guidance on Law Enforcement Involvement in Election Activities and Protections Against Unlawful Voter Intimidation
Updated guidance reflects introduction of early voting in New Jersey, highlights importance of maintaining integrity of elections and the democratic processFor Immediate Release: October 20, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney...
UPDATED: AG’s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Hillsborough
***UPDATED INFORMATION INCLUDING IDENTITY OF DECEDENT AND OFFICERS***For Immediate Release: October 18, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor...
AG’s Office Releases 911 Call and Video from Body Worn Camera Related to Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Mantua on September 14
For Immediate Release: October 6, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter AseltineOAGpress@njoag.gov...
Acting AG Bruck Announces Indictment of Inmate and His Sister for Allegedly Conspiring to Smuggle Drugs and Cell Phones into Northern State Prison
For Immediate Release: October 5, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter...
Attorney General’s Office Investigating Death Of Man In Paterson
For Immediate Release: October 3, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen...
AG’s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Hillsborough
For Immediate Release: September 29, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter...
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officer Involved in Fatal Police Encounter in Asbury Park on July 23, 2019
For Immediate Release: September 28, 2021 Office of the Attorney General- Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney General Office of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter...