Press Releases
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...
AG Grewal Announces Resolution with Sackler Family, Purdue Pharma over Role in Creating Opioid Crisis in New Jersey, Nationwide
Resolution Secures Millions of Dollars to the State for Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery; Requires Unprecedented Public DisclosureFor Immediate Release: July 8, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media...
AG Grewal Announces Permanent Revocation of Passaic County Surgeon’s License for Alleged Indiscriminate Prescribing of CDS
For Immediate Release: June 14, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer Affairs- Kaitlin A. Caruso, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michelle Miller, Director For Further...
AG Grewal: State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Suspends License of Middlesex County Physician Who Indiscriminately Prescribed Opioids
For Immediate Release: June 1, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer Affairs- Kaitlin A. Caruso, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michelle Miller, DirectorFor Further Information:...
AG Grewal Announces Grants to Establish “Opioid Response Teams” in Five Cities Throughout New Jersey
Teams to Provide 24/7 Crisis Intervention for Individuals Suffering from Opioid Addiction.For Immediate Release: June 1, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul R. Rodríguez, Acting DirectorDivision of...
AG Grewal Announces Over $2 Million in State Funding to Expand, Enhance “Operation Helping Hand” Programs Across the State, Including Establishing New Program in NJ Transit Hubs
For Immediate Release: May 7, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa Coryell609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S....
Attorney General Grewal and Colonel Callahan Announce Takedown of Two Fentanyl Pill Pressing Mills in Passaic County
Operation led by the New Jersey State Police Opioid Enforcement Task Force led to Seizure of Approximately 2.7 Kilograms of Fentanyl and 1,000 Fentanyl PillsFor Immediate Release: March 1, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNew...
AG Grewal Announces Action to Promote Access to Mental Health Care for Frontline Healthcare Workers and Low-Income Individuals
Mental Health Care Professionals Can Now Partially Satisfy Continuing Education Requirements with Volunteer WorkFor Immediate Release: February 25, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Kaitlin A. Caruso,...
Four Defendants Arrested on Charges They Conspired to Illegally Obtain and Distribute Oxycodone Out of a Pharmacy in Warren County
Former Pharmacist-in-Charge at Panther Valley Pharmacy in Allamuchy, N.J., among those charged For Immediate Release: February, 24, 2021 Office of The Attorney General - Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General Division of Criminal Justice - Veronica Allende, Director For...
Attorney General Grewal Provides Direction and Guidance to Law Enforcement on Marijuana
For Immediate Release: February 23, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828TRENTON – Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills...
AG Grewal Announces Four Regulatory Actions Addressing New Jersey’s Opioid Addiction Epidemic
Newly Adopted Rule Requires Doctors to Co-Prescribe Naloxone to Patients at Risk of OverdoseFor Immediate Release: February 18, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer Affairs-...
AG Grewal Announces Four Regulatory Actions Addressing New Jersey’s Opioid Addiction Epidemic
Newly Adopted Rule Requires Doctors to Co-Prescribe Naloxone to Patients at Risk of OverdoseFor Immediate Release: February 18, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Kaitlin A. Caruso, Acting DirectorNJ...
AG Grewal Announces Settlement with Global Consulting Firm McKinsey & Co. over Its Role in “Turbocharging” the Opioid Epidemic
NJ will receive about $16 million in nationwide deal worth $573 millionFor Immediate Release: February 4, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer Affairs- Kaitlin A. Caruso, Acting...
AG Grewal Announces Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Insys Therapeutics Founder John Kapoor over His Role in Fueling the Opioid Epidemic
Money Recovered in the Settlement Will Help Fund the State's Response to the Opioid Epidemic For Immediate Release: January 21, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer Affairs For...
AG Grewal Announces Actions Against 5 Doctors for Indiscriminately Prescribing Powerful Opioids in Exchange for Kickbacks from the Opioid Manufacturer Insys Therapeutics
For Immediate Release: November 23, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul Rodríguez, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michelle Miller, Director For Further...
Statement of Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal on Constitutional Amendment Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis
For Immediate Release: November 4, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General Division on Criminal Justice- Veronica Allende, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen...
Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of Physician Who Traveled Weekly from Rhode Island to Prescribe Large Quantities of Opioid Pain Medications to New Jersey Patients Without a Medical Basis
For Immediate Release: October 28, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul Rodríguez, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michelle Miller, DirectorFor Further Information:...
Twelve Arrested in Takedown of Gang-Related Drug Ring that Sold Large Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine out of Drug Mills in Paterson Division of Criminal Justice and Paterson Police Department led “Operation 42-50” targeting a local set of the Crips street gang that was trafficking drugs in a violent neighborhood
For Immediate Release: October 22, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General Division on Criminal Justice- Veronica Allende, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Peter Aseltine609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828Paterson...
AG Grewal Marks Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day, Announces State To More than Double Healthcare Entities with Enhanced Access to Prescription Database to Better Identify Patients at Risk of Addiction
For Immediate Release: October 6, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul Rodríguez, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
AG Grewal Marks International Overdose Awareness Day With $1.2 Million in New Funding to Better Identify Patients at Risk of Addiction by Enhancing Access to Prescription Database – Federal Funding Obtained in Partnership with NJ Dept. of Human Services to Fight Addiction
For Immediate Release: August 31, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul Rodríguez, Acting DirectorNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
AG Grewal, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Actions to Expand Access to Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services During COVID-19 Pandemic – Measures Aimed at Expanding New Jersey`s Mental Health Workforce and Improving Access to Substance Abuse Treatment and Counseling
Measures Aimed at Expanding New Jersey’s Mental Health Workforce and Improving Access to Substance Abuse Treatment and CounselingFor Immediate Release: July 15, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul...
Leading Member of Criminal Ring That Trafficked Untraceable “Ghost Gun” Assault Rifles and Cocaine Sentenced to 14 Years in State Prison
Arrests in Operation Stone Wall were first ever in a ghost gun trafficking case under law signed by Gov. Murphy in 2018 making it crime to buy, manufacture, possess or sell ghost guns in New JerseyFor Immediate Release: July 10, 2020 Office of The Attorney General-...
AG Grewal Announces Action to Reduce Risk of Fatal Overdoses During COVID-19 Crisis
Administrative Order from Division of Consumer Affairs Requires NJ Practitioners to Co-Prescribe Naloxone to Certain At-Risk Opioid Patients During COVID-19 EmergencyFor Immediate Release: May 21, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney...
Two Arrested and Over 17,000 Wax Folds of Suspected Heroin and Fentanyl Seized in Takedown of Major Opioid Mill in Paterson – Arrests made in investigation by Division of Criminal Justice and Paterson Police Department
Arrests made in investigation by Division of Criminal Justice and Paterson Police DepartmentFor Immediate Release: March 4, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal JusticeVeronica Allende, DirectorFor Further...
Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison Following Trial Conviction for Trafficking 31 Kilograms of Heroin Seized in Secaucus Hotel Room
For Immediate Release: February 13, 2020 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 Enhancements to NJ PMP that Automatically Analyze Patient CDS History and Identify, Flag Potential Addiction Risks New “NarxCare” Platform Includes Prescriber-to-Prescriber Messaging System and Other Technology to Better Coordinate Patient Care
For Immediate Release: January 16, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul Rodríguez, Acting DirectorNJ CARES- Sharon M. Joyce, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
Nine Indicted in Investigation of Narcotics Network in South Jersey that led to Raid on Drug Mill and Seizure of Assault Rifles and Other Guns
For Immediate Release: December 13, 2019 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
Two Men Arrested and 18 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized by New Jersey State Police along with $119,000 in Alleged Drug Proceeds
For Immediate Release: November 13, 2019 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...
Drug Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in State Prison in Case Involving Seizure of Furanyl Fentanyl and $732,000 in Cash
For Immediate Release: November 1, 2019 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...
NJ CARES Urges Public to Join the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse by Tossing Unwanted Medicines During Annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 26th
This Year, the Collection Effort is Expanded to Include Electronic Vaping Devices For Immediate Release: October 24, 2019 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General NJ CARESSharon Joyce, DirectorDivision of Consumer AffairsPaul R....