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Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

Press Releases : OPIA

State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting in Englewood, N.J., on September 3, 2022

Apr 22, 2024 | | | | | | | | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | 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 Bernard Placide, 22, of Englewood, New Jersey, who was fatally shot by an Englewood police officer on September 3, 2022.

Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Crash in Ocean Township, N.J., Involving On-Duty Ocean Township Police Officer

Apr 16, 2024 | | | | | | | | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity

For Immediate Release: April 16, 2024 Office of the Attorney General – Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Office of Public Integrity and Accountability – Thomas J. Eicher, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries- Dan Prochilo...

UPDATE: AG’s Office Identifies Decedent and Officers Involved in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamilton Township

Mar 20, 2024 | | | | | | | | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Policing Policy | Press Release | Public Integrity | Strengthening Police-Community Relations

The Attorney General’s Office today identified the decedent and the officers involved in a fatal police-involved shooting, in which an officer was injured, on March 8, 2024 in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The decedent has been identified as Vincent Correa, 44, of Hamilton.

State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officer in Connection with Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Elizabeth on July 29, 2023

Mar 20, 2024 | | | | | | | | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | 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 Estiben Alegria-Hurtado, 42, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, who was fatally shot by an officer from the Elizabeth Police Department on July 29, 2023.

State Grand Jury Indicts Campaign Manager Over Alleged Election Offenses Committed in Attempt to Place Candidate on Ballot in 2021 Gubernatorial Primary

Mar 19, 2024 | | | | | | | | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability announced today that a political campaign manager from Hunterdon County has been indicted after allegedly attempting to fraudulently place a candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in the 2021 race for New Jersey governor.

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