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| 9/25 - AG’s Office Releases 911 Audio Recording and Video Recordings From Police Body-Worn Cameras in Fatal Police Shooting in Ventnor on August 6th |
| 9/24 - Board of Psychological Examiners Revokes License of Psychologist for Sexual Misconduct -
Licensee Admitted to Having a Sexual Relationship with His Teenage Patient |
| 9/24 - N.J. to Receive Over $1.28 Million in Consumer Protection Settlement with C.R. Bard over Company’s Marketing of Surgical Mesh |
| 9/24 - Attorney General Grewal Announces Results of New Survey Showing 239 Of New Jersey’s Law Enforcement Agencies Now Use Body-Worn Cameras - Attorney General advocates for additional police departments to deploy body-worn cameras as a tool to promote accountability, assist police, and build police-community trust |
| 9/23 - AG Grewal, Consumer Affairs Secure $1.66 Million Judgment Against Advanta Medicaid for Unfulfilled Promises to Assist Consumers in Establishing Medicaid Eligibility - AG Grewal, Consumer Affairs Secure $1.66 Million Judgment Against Advanta Medicaid for Unfulfilled Promises to Assist Consumers in Establishing Medicaid Eligibility |
| 9/22 - AG’s Office Releases 911 Recording & Video Recordings From Police Body-Worn Cameras & Taser Camera in Fatal Police Shooting in Asbury Park on Aug. 21st |
| 9/22 - Essex County Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Distributing Videos and Images Online of Children Being Sexually Assaulted |
| 9/21 - AG Grewal, Consumer Affairs Announce Penalties for Consumer Protection Violations Related to COVID-19 - Violations Include Price Gouging and False Claims in Advertising and Sale of PPE, COVID-19 Antibody Tests, and Other Items |
| 9/18 - Statement of Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal on the Death of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg |
| 9/17 - AG Grewal, Juvenile Justice Commission Announce Grants for Community-Based Services for At-Risk Youth -
Funding Provides Alternatives to Formal Justice System Involvement for Youth in Communities with High Levels of Arrests, Particularly Among Youth of Color |
| 9/16 - AG Grewal: New Jersey Joins FTC, Three Other States in Shutting Down NJ-Based Sham Charity Operation that Scammed Donors out of Millions - Ringleader and former NJ resident Mark Gelvan must surrender $800,000 and sell off two NJ properties, with the recovery benefiting legitimate charities |
| 9/16 - Drivo Rent-A-Car Will Pay $80,000 in Penalties and Implement Reforms to Resolve Consumer Fraud Allegations |
| 9/15 - AG Grewal Announces Settlement with Second Private Student Loan Company Whose Predatory Practices Harmed Students of ITT Tech - Agreement Provides $1.85 Million in Loan Forgiveness to 200+ NJ Borrowers |
| 9/14 - AG Grewal Challenges More Rollbacks of Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Relaxed Standards for Methane Emissions Arrive During New Jersey’s Second Hottest Summer on Record |
| 9/10 - Nine Charged With Using Stolen Identities & Fraudulently Obtained New Jersey Driver’s Licenses To Purchase & Finance Vehicles Worth Over $1.3 Million |
| 9/10 - Nevada Firearms Dealer Will Stop Selling Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines into New Jersey and Pay $50,000 to Settle Lawsuit After Illegal Online Sales to Undercover State Investigators |
| 9/10 - AG Grewal Moves to Intervene in Suit Accusing Telecommunications Contractor of Failing to Pay Prevailing Wages and Submitting False Claims to State -
Contractor Allegedly Billed UMDNJ, Successor Entities for Prevailing Wage Work But Failed to Pay Prevailing Wage Rates, Denying Workers at Least $392,000 in Wages Owed |
| 9/9 - State Board of Medical Examiners Votes to Propose Rule Changes to Enhance Access to Reproductive Care, Repeal Outdated Restrictions |
| 9/9 - Attorney General's Office Investigating Death of Man who was Taken into Police Custody in Vorhees, N.J. |
| 9/9 - Two Men Sentenced to Prison on Charges Resulting from Undercover Sweep “Operation Open House” Targeting Child Predators on Social Media |
| 9/9 - AG Grewal, Division on Civil Rights Announce Actions to Combat Housing Discrimination Against Families Who Rely on Government Rental Assistance - Year-Long “Project HOME” Initiative Includes Enforcement Efforts and Related Strategies to Address Discrimination Based on Tenants’ Sources of Lawful Income |
| 9/4 - Wrightstown Mayor Charged With Lying to Investigators About Unauthorized Use of Wrightstown Municipal Utilities Authority to Dump Septic Waste from Private Firm |
| 9/4 - State Board of Nursing Permanently Revokes License of RN Criminally Charged for Alleged Health Care Insurance Fraud |
| 9/4 - Correctional Police Officer Charged With Falsifying Reports Concerning His Unauthorized Use of Pepper Spray Against an Inmate |
| 9/3 - AG’s Office Releases Video Recordings From Police Body-Worn Cameras in Investigation of Man Who Died in Police Custody in Trenton on April 3, 2020 |
| 9/3 - Liquor License Suspended at Burlington County Restaurant for Flouting Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Executive Orders in Raucous July 4th Celebration - Il Portico Italian Ristorante Also Becomes First Establishment to Have COVID-19 Expansion Permit Suspended and Faces License Revocation for Repeated Violations of COVID-19 Orders |
| 9/2 - Mercer County Man Sentenced to Five Years In State Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials Online Using File-Sharing Software |
| 9/2 - Attorney General’s Office Releases Findings of Investigation of Police-Involved Shooting at UPS Facility in Logan Township, N.J. - William J. Owens was shot by police after firing a handgun at one of two women
he took hostage at the facility on Jan. 14, 2019
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| 9/1 - AG Grewal, Division of Highway Traffic Safety Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries of NJ’s Nationally Acclaimed Teen Driver Laws By Announcing “Stick to It“ Public Awareness Campaign - Kyleigh’s Law, Graduated Driver License Program Credited with Downward Crash Trends for Teen Drivers |
| 9/1 - NJ’s Two Largest Wine & Spirits Wholesalers and 20 of Their Biggest Retail Customers to Pay a Total of $10.3 Million for Engaging in Discriminatory Trade Practices - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Imposes Record-High $4 Million Penalties on Wholesalers Allied Beverage Group & Fedway Associates Following Two-Year Investigation into Their Misuse of Rebate Programs |
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| 8/31 - 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 |
| 8/27 - Man Pleads Guilty to Charge that He Traveled from California to New Jersey in Attempt to Sexually Assault an 11-Year-Old Girl - State will recommend seven-year prison term for predator arrested in undercover sting operation |
| 8/27 - Attorney General, DEP File 12 New “Environmental Justice” Lawsuits Targeting Polluters in New Jersey’s Lower-Income and Minority Communities |
| 8/27 - New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy Permanently Revokes License of Massage Therapist Who Inappropriately Touched Female Client During Massage at Atlantic County Spa
– Board’s Action is Part of Ongoing Crackdown on Sexual Misconduct & Abuse by Licensed Professionals |
| 8/26 - Attorney General Grewal Announces Arrests of 21 Alleged Sex Offenders in "Operation Screen Capture" - Collaborative operation targeting offenders sexually exploiting children online was launched in response to spike in cyber threats to children during COVID 19 pandemic
- Attorney General warns parents and offers tips to keep children safe as they return to virtual learning, with more screen time and, in many cases, no in-person teacher supervision |
| 8/25 - Correctional Police Officer Charged With Falsifying Records By
Concealing His Membership In Outlaw Motorcycle Gang |
| 8/25 - AG Grewal Announces Lawsuit to Protect U.S. Postal Service and Mail-in Voting from Unlawful Cutbacks that Have Slowed Deliveries |
| 8/25 - AG Grewal Announces $3 Million Settlement with Honda over
Faulty Airbag Systems
– State to Receive Share of $85 Million Multistate Agreement Resolving Allegations Honda Failed to Disclose Danger from Airbags Caused by Tendency to Rupture |
| 8/24 - Updated With Identity of Decedent -
Attorney General's Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Asbury Park, N.J. |
| 8/22 - Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal
Police-Involved Shooting in Asbury Park, N.J. |
| 8/20 - NJ Division on Civil Rights Pursues Case of Alleged Denial of Family Leave and Breastfeeding Rights - Office of Administrative Law Hearing to Decide Case of Executive Who Alleged Her Request for Family Leave, Breastfeeding Accommodation Led to Termination |
| 8/17 - Division on Civil Rights Proposes New Rules and Amendments to Facilitate New Case Filing and Management System |
| 8/14 - Five New Defendants Charged in Alleged Straw Donor Scheme Uncovered in Corruption Probe by Office of Public Integrity and Accountability |
| 8/13 - Former Mayor of Middlesex Borough Pleads Guilty to Charge that He Stole More than $75,000 from Local Campaigns - Plea Agreement Includes Recommendation from State for Seven-Year
Prison Term and Permanent Bar from Public Office |
| 8/12 - Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Distributing Images of Children Being Sexually Exploited on a File-Sharing Network - Defendant was one of 40 offenders arrested in “Operation Statewide” |
| 8/12 - DGE Announces July 2020 Total Gaming Revenue Results - Beginning July 2, 2020, casinos in Atlantic City, as well as retail sportsbooks at casinos and racetracks began re-opening with operating restrictions due to COVID-19 |
| 8/12 - Ex-Operator of Wrightstown Municipal Utilities Authority Pleads Guilty to Crime Related to His Use of the Authority to Dump Septic Waste from His Private Firm |
| 8/11 - Division of Consumer Affairs Expands Access to Telemedicine Services, Including for Those Suffering from Chronic Pain and Those Who Qualify for Medical Marijuana |
| 8/11 - Updated Information Including Identity of Decedent -
Attorney General's Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Ventnor, N.J. |
| 8/11 - AG Grewal to Trump Administration on the President’s Claims that Affordable Housing Increases Crime: “Prove It” - AG Submits Freedom of Information Act Requests Looking for Any Factual Basis for the President’s Claims |
| 8/7 - Updated Information on Circumstances of Shooting - Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Ventnor, N.J |
| 8/6 - Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal
Police-Involved Shooting in Ventnor, N.J. |
| 8/6 - AG’s Office Investigating Death of Man Found With Gunshot Wound to Head When Officers Executed Search Warrant at Residence in Galloway, N.J. |
| 8/5 - AG Grewal Leads Letter Calling on Facebook to Take Stronger Steps to Prevent Use of Its Platforms to Spread Hate and Disinformation - AG Letter Supports Recommendations in Recent Civil Rights Audit of Facebook |
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| 7/29 - Statement of Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal on Today’s Federal District Court Ruling Upholding 2018 Immigrant Trust Directive |
| 7/28 - AG Grewal, DCR Issue Two Findings of Probable Cause in Case of Alleged Employment Discrimination Based on Race, Age |
| 7/27 - Proposed Regulation – Board of Medical Examiners |
| 7/24 - Attorney General Grewal and Colonel Callahan Announce Takedown of Major Fentanyl and Heroin Mill in Paterson -
Stamps used to brand drugs at mill linked to 14 deaths - Arrests made in investigation led by New Jersey State Police Opioid Task Force, New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, and Law Enforcement Partners |
| 7/24 - AG Grewal Sues Trump Administration over Unconstitutional Plan to Undercount New Jersey Residents in House Seat Apportionment Totals |
| 7/23 - Union County Prosecutor’s Office to Assume Control of Clark Township Police Department and Investigate Credible Allegations of Misconduct - AG Grewal Pledges Support, Resources as Acting Prosecutor Ruotolo Conducts Full Inquiry and Works to Restore Trust Between Law Enforcement and Local Residents |
| 7/21 - AG Grewal Sues Trump Administration to Block Rule that Limits New Jersey’s Ability to Prevent Water Pollution |
| 7/20 - AG Grewal Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Elimination of Anti-Discrimination Protections in Health Care - As COVID-19 Public Health Crisis Continues, the Challenged Rule Would Eliminate Protections Designed to Ensure Equal Access to Health Care |
| 7/17 - Woman Sentenced to Six Years in State Prison for Assisting in Scheme in which Straw Buyers Fraudulently Obtained Loans for Luxury Cars |
| 7/15 - Updated Information Including Identity of Decedent -
Attorney General's Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Morris Township, N.J. |
| 7/15 - 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 |
| 7/15 - AG Grewal Sues U.S. Department of Education over New Limits on Protections for Student Loan Borrowers |
| 7/14 - Attorney General's Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Morris Township, N.J. |
| 7/13 - AG Grewal, Consumer Affairs Announce Voluntary Compliance Program for Unregistered 501(c)(4) Social Welfare OrganizationsThrough October 1, 2020, the Program Allows Eligible 501(c)(4) Organizations to Avoid Penalties for Past Failures to Register as Charitable Organizations |
| 7/13 - AG Grewal Sues ICE over New Directive that Bars International Students from Attending U.S. Universities that Shift Programs Online Due to COVID-19 Pandemic - Thousands of Rutgers Students Could Be Shut out of the Country, Costing School up to $200M |
| 7/10 - Criminal Charges Filed Against Essex County Detective For Allegedly Lying to Conceal That He Installed GPS Device On Suspect’s Vehicle Without Warrant |
| 7/10 - 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 Jersey |
| 7/8 - Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Paterson |
| 7/8 - AG Grewal Announces Working Group to Address Goals of Freedom of Press, Free Speech, and Safety During Protests - Mistaken Arrest of Reporter at Protest in Asbury Park Prompts Examination of How Law Enforcement, Journalists, and Public Can Better Preserve Civil Rights and Promote Safety |
| 7/8 - Attorney General, DEP Commmissioner 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 Automobiles |
| 7/7 - NJ Board of Nursing Temporarily Suspends Certification of Homemaker-Home Health Aide Charged with Criminal Sexual Contact Against 84-Year-Old Patient in Assisted Living Facility - Action Comes as Division Focuses on How Professional Boards Address Allegations of Sexual Misconduct by Licensees |
| 7/6 - Eight Arrested in Takedown of Three Camden-Based
Narcotics and Weapons Trafficking Operations - Defendants Include Gun Trafficker Who Sold Military Style Weapons Using Social Media |
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| 6/27 - Attorney General’s Office Investigating Death of Man Following Arrest Today in Totowa, N.J. |
| 6/25 - Owner of School Bus Company Charged with Contract Fraud for Covering Up Use of Unqualified Drivers with Criminal Records to Transport Children
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| 6/25 - AG Grewal Announces Voting Fraud Charges Against Paterson Councilman Michael Jackson, Councilman-Elect Alex Mendez, and Two Other Men
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| 6/24 - Police Training Commission Votes Unanimously to Support Statewide Police Licensure, Training Overhaul
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| 6/24 - AG Grewal: NJ Sues U.S. Department of Education to Block Repeal Of “Gainful Employment” Rule’s Protections for Student Borrowers
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| 6/22 - AG Grewal Kicks Off Statewide Initiative with
Listening Session on Use of Force Policy
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| 6/19 - AG Grewal Announces Criminal Charges Against Additional Defendant in Major Corruption Investigation |
| 6/19 - AG’s Office Releases Audio and Video Recordings Related to Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Paterson, N.J., on May 23 |
| 6/17 - AG Grewal Releases Guidance on Municipal Court Prosecutions of COVID-19 Related Offenses |
| 6/16 - AG Grewal and Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Health and Safety Standards for Reopening Hair Salons, Barbershops, Nail Salons, Electrology Offices and Massage Establishments |
| 6/16 - AG Grewal Announces Arrests of 16 Members & Associates of Violent Trenton-Based “Get Money Boys” Gang Linked to Four Shootings in Last 10 Months -
Charges Include Murder of 32-Year-Old Man, Attempted Murder of Police Officer |
| 6/15 - Attorney General, DEP File Lawsuit Asking Court to Address Violations at Trenton Water Works that Pose Risks to Public Health |
| 6/15 - AG Grewal Issues Statewide Order Requiring Law Enforcement Agencies to Identify Officers Who Commit Serious Disciplinary Violations - Col. Callahan to Release Identities of All State Troopers Subject to Major Discipline over Last Twenty Years |
| 6/12 - New Jersey Bureau of Securities Announces Annual Examination of Investment Advisers is Underway - 2020 Examination Puts COVID-19 and ‘Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation Act’ at the Forefront |
| 6/12 - AG Grewal Outlines Process for Revising New Jersey’s Use of Force Policy - Initiative to Include Statewide Listening Sessions, Online Public Comment Website |
| 6/10 - AG Grewal Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against 26 Generic Drug Companies; Complaint Alleges Conspiracy to Raise Prices on 80 Topical Drugs - Defendants Include 15 New Jersey Companies, Five New Jersey Residents |
| 6/9 - AG’s Office Releases Audio and Video Recordings Related to Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Wayne, N.J., on April 26 |
| 6/8 - AG’s Office Releases Audio and Video Recordings Related to Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting on Garden State Parkway on May 23 |
| 6/5 - New Jersey State Trooper Charged with Unlawfully Stopping and Following a Female Motorist in His Patrol Vehicle |
| 6/5 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Weekly Round-Up on COVID-19 Enforcement Matters |
| 6/5 - AG Grewal, Division of Consumer Affairs Warn of False Claims, Scams in the Sale and Administration of COVID-19 and COVID-19 Antibody Tests |
| 6/4 - AG Grewal Leads Multi-State Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos over Title IX Rule that Weakens Students’ Protections Against Sexual Violence and Harassment |
| 6/3 - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Announces Special Ruling Allowing Establishments to Temporarily Expand Service to Outdoor Areas to Accommodate Social Distancing Requirements - “COVID-19 Expansion Permits” Aimed at Offsetting Economic Impact of Reduced Seating Capacity |
| 6/2 - Governor Murphy and AG Grewal Announce Continued Progress and New Measures to Strengthen Police-Community Trust |
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| 5/29 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Weekly Round-Up on COVID-19 Enforcement Matters |
| 5/29 - Statement of Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal Concerning Developments Following the Death of George Floyd |
| 5/29 - Attorney General Grewal Announces Measures to Increase Number of Special Law Enforcement Officers (SLEOs) Available to Shore Resorts This Summer |
| 5/24 - Updated with Identity of Decedent - Attorney General's Office Investigating
Fatal Police-Involved Shooting on Garden State Parkway in Bass River, N.J. |
| 5/24 - Updated Information Including Identity of Decedent - Attorney General's Office Investigating
Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Paterson |
| 5/23 - Attorney General's Office Investigating
Fatal Police-Involved Shooting on Garden State Parkway in Bass River, N.J. |
| 5/23 - Attorney General's Office Investigating
Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Paterson |
| 5/22 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Weekly Round-Up on COVID-19 Enforcement Matters |
| 5/22 - AG Grewal: Division of Consumer Affairs Gives “A Hero’s Welcome to New Jersey” for Military Spouses and Veterans Seeking Professional Licenses |
| 5/21 - AG Grewal to Host 30-minute Lunch and Learn to discuss Resiliency on the Frontlines - During Pandemic, AG’s “21/21 Project” Employing Technology to Continue Law Enforcement-Community Connection |
| 5/21 - 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 Emergency |
| 5/19 - AG Grewal Announces Action by Division of Consumer Affairs to Pave Pathway for Healthcare Providers to Resume Routine Care and Elective Procedures |
| 5/19 - AG Grewal Announces Expansion of Pharmacists’ Role in COVID-19 Testing Across New Jersey |
| 5/19 - AG Grewal Announces Settlement with Santander in Multi-state Investigation of Allegedly Predatory Subprime Auto Lending Practices - New Jersey and NJ Residents Will Receive Over $3 Million, in Addition to Loan Forgiveness, and Company Will Change Allegedly Predatory Lending Practices |
| 5/16 - AG Grewal to Host Virtual Town Hall on Fraud Prevention, Education and Enforcement Efforts during COVID-19 - During Pandemic, AG’s “21/21 Project” Employing Technology to Continue Law Enforcement-Community Connection, Enable New Jersey Residents to Ask Questions |
| 5/15 - AG Grewal and Col. Callahan Issue Weekly Round-Up on COVID-19 Enforcement Matters |
| 5/15 - On Peace Officers Memorial Day AG Grewal announces $80,000 award to Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care to fund Law Enforcement Resiliency Efforts - Officer well-being is a priority during COVID-19 pandemic |
| 5/8 - AG Grewal and Col. Callahan Issue Weekly Round-Up on COVID-19 Enforcement Matters |
| 5/8 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Announce Charges Against 10 Additional Members of Caravan That Confronted and Shot New Jersey State Trooper |
| 5/8 - To Kick off National Police Week, AG Grewal Announces Virtual Town Hall on Law Enforcement Response to COVID -19 |
| 5/7 - Proposed Regulation – State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors |
| 5/6 - Proposed Regulation – State Board of Medical Examiners |
| 5/6 - Proposed Regulation – Board of Nursing |
| 5/6 - Proposed Regulation – Division of Consumer Affairs |
| 5/6 - Proposed Regulation – Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers |
| 5/6 - Proposed Regulation – Cemetery Board |
| 5/6 - Proposed Regulation – Board of Nursing |
| 5/5 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Announce Attempted Murder Charge Against Defendant Identified as Alleged Third Shooter in Ambush of State Trooper |
| 5/5 - AG Grewal Announces Second in Series of Virtual Town Hall Meetings to Maintain Community Engagement During Crisis - During Pandemic, AG’s “21/21 Project” Employing Technology to Continue Law Enforcement-Community Connection, Enable New Jersey Residents to Ask Questions |
| 5/4 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Praise New Jerseyans for Complying with Social Distancing Rules Despite Big Crowds at Parks and Beaches |
| 5/4 - AG Grewal, Coalition of States File Lawsuit to Block EPA Rule That Would Narrow Protections for Vital Wetlands, Waters |
| 5/1 - AG Grewal and Col. Callahan Issue Weekly Round-Up on COVID-19 Enforcement Matters |
| 5/1 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Announce Arrest of Second Alleged Shooter in Ambush of State Trooper in Pittsgrove, N.J. |
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| 4/28 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Announce Arrests in Shooting of New Jersey State Trooper in Pittsgrove, N.J.
- Salem County Prosecutor Lenahan Announces Criminal Charges in Related Home Invasion that Occurred Several Hours Beforehand |
| 4/27 - Updated Information Including Identity of Decedent - Attorney General's Office and New Jersey State Police Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Wayne, N.J. |
| 4/27 - Attorney General, BPU Challenge Federal Order That Undermines New Jersey’s Clean Energy Programs and Costs State Ratepayers |
| 4/26 - Attorney General's Office and New Jersey State Police Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Wayne, N.J. |
| 4/26 - Attorney General's Office and New Jersey State Police Investigating Non-Fatal Shooting of State Trooper in Pittsgrove, N.J. |
| 4/24 - AG Grewal and Col. Callahan Issue Weekly Round-Up on COVID-19 Enforcement Matters |
| 4/24 - Updated Information Including Identity of Decedent and Revised Location of Shooting - Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Paterson |
| 4/24 - AG Grewal and Division of Consumer Affairs Issue Enforcement Update on Price Increases During COVID-19 Emergency |
| 4/23 - Attorney General's Office Investigating
Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Paterson |
| 4/23 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily COVID-19 Enforcement Update |
| 4/22 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily COVID-19 Enforcement Update |
| 4/21 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily COVID-19 Enforcement Update |
| 4/20 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily COVID-19 Enforcement Update |
| 4/20 - AG Grewal Announces Series of Virtual Town Hall Meetings to Maintain Community Engagement During Crisis, Help Victims - During Pandemic, AG’s “21/21 Project” Employing Technology to Continue Law Enforcement-Community Connection, Enable New Jersey Residents to Ask Questions |
| 4/19 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily COVID-19 Enforcement Update |
| 4/18 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily COVID-19 Enforcement Update |
| 4/17 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily COVID-19 Enforcement Update |
| 4/17 - AG Grewal: 30 Days After Health Clubs Were Closed, Consumers May Now Be Eligible for Refunds or Credit |
| 4/17 - Governor Murphy and Attorney General Grewal Announce First-in-the-Nation Program to Enlist Foreign-Licensed Physicians in Fight Against COVID-19 |
| 4/16 - Statement of Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal Regarding Deaths at Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Facilities in New Jersey |
| 4/16 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily COVID-19 Enforcement Update |
| 4/16 - AG Grewal: On the 75th Anniversary of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, Our Division on Civil Rights Is More Critical Than Ever - DCR Issues New Guidance on Discrimination, Harassment Related to COVID-19 |
| 4/15 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily Update on Charges Filed Against Violators of Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Executive Orders |
| 4/15 - AG Grewal: Division of Consumer Affairs Has Taken Over 600 Actions on Price Gouging, Other Consumer Complaints Related to COVID-19 |
| 4/14 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily Update on Charges Filed Against Violators of Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Executive Orders |
| 4/14 - AG Grewal: Division of Consumer Affairs Has Temporarily Licensed More Than 10,000 Out-of-State Healthcare Workers to Support NJ’s Fight Against COVID-19 - Over 400 Retired NJ Healthcare Professionals Also Stepped Up to Return to Practice |
| 4/13 - AG Grewal Announces Waiver of In-Person Continuing Education Requirements to Promote Social Distancing for NJ Professionals - Division of Consumer Affairs Relaxes Continuing Education Rules for 16 Professional Boards and Committees |
| 4/13 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily Update on Charges Filed Against Violators of Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Executive Orders |
| 4/13 - AG Grewal and NJSACOP President Chief Christopher Leusner Featured in Debut Webcast of “Resilient Minds On The Front Lines” - Series of webcasts will promote mindfulness, wellness and resiliency for all workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 4/11 - As Holiday Weekend Begins, Attorney General Grewal and Colonel Callahan Urge New Jersey Residents to Stay Home and Stay Safe - Daily Update Issued on Charges Filed Against Violators of Governor’s COVID-19 Orders |
| 4/10 - AG Grewal Issues Alert as New Wave of Scams Aims to Profit Off People’s Fears and Uncertainty Surrounding COVID-19 - AG Grewal Issues Alert as New Wave of Scams Aims to Profit Off People’s Fears and Uncertainty Surrounding COVID-19 |
| 4/10 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Urge New Jerseyans to Stay Safe and Healthy This Holiday Weekend by Staying Home and Maintaining Social Distance - Issue Daily Update on Charges Filed Against Violators of Governor’s COVID-19 Orders |
| 4/9 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily Update on Charges Filed Against Violators of Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Executive Orders |
| 4/8 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily Update on Charges Filed Against Violators of Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Executive Orders |
| 4/7 - Attorney General Moves to Revoke Liquor License of Warren County Pub that Flouted Governor Murphy’s Emergency Orders |
| 4/7 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily Update on Charges Filed Against Violators of Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Executive Orders |
| 4/6 - Attorney General Grewal Announces New Measures and Issues Guidance to Address Law Enforcement Manpower Challenges During COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 4/6 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily Update on Charges Filed Against Violators of Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Executive Orders |
| 4/5 - AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Update on Charges Filed Against Violators of Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Executive Orders |
| 4/3 - Attorney General's Office Investigating
Death in Police Custody in Trenton |
| 4/3 - AG Grewal: Police Are Cracking Down on Violators of COVID-19 Orders - Police Throughout New Jersey Are Filing Criminal Charges Against Violators of Orders to Stay at Home, Close Non-Essential Businesses, and Stop Gatherings |
| 4/3 - AG Grewal Announces New Options for Healthcare Professionals to Support NJ’s Response to COVID-19 - Division of Consumer Affairs Starts Reactivating Licenses for Retirees, Clears Path for Prescribers from Other States to Prescribe for NJ Residents, and will Soon Start Granting Temporary Licenses to Foreign Physicians |
| 4/1 - AG Grewal: If You Threaten a Cop with COVID-19, You Will Face the Maximum Criminal Charges - AG’s Office Brings Enhanced Criminal Charges Against Six Individuals Who Spat or Coughed at Officers and Threatened Them with COVID-19 |
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| 3/31 - Attorney General Grewal Leads Coalition Calling for Federal Government to Focus on COVID-19 and Place a Hold on Other New Rules -
Americans Focused on Public Health Emergency Have Little Time to Respond to New Federal Rules, Which May Have Unintended Effects Due to Current Crisis |
| 3/30 - AG Grewal Announces New Rules to Protect Elderly and Disabled New Jerseyans During COVID-19 Pandemic - Under Temporary Rule Waiver, Home Health Aides May Be Supervised Remotely, Limiting In-Person Visits |
| 3/30 - To Prevent Drug Shortages, AG Grewal Imposes Emergency Statewide Restrictions on Certain Prescription Medications - Limits on Prescribing and Dispensing Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Ensure Continued Availability for Patients Who Need It Most |
| 3/30 - U.S. Attorney Carpenito, AG Grewal, Acting Comptroller Walsh Announce Federal-State COVID-19 Fraud Task Force - Residents Encouraged to Report COVID-19 Related Fraud to Disaster Hotline: 866-720-5721 |
| 3/27 - Attorney General Grewal Urges Public to Comply with Emergency Orders or Face Law Enforcement Action - "Stay Home and Stay Safe" Is Not Just Good Advice During COVID-19 Emergency - It's the Law |
| 3/25 - AG Grewal Renews Warning That Those Who Violate Emergency Orders Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Will Face Criminal Charges - Cites 3 incidents where police charged persons for illegal gatherings |
| 3/25 - AG Grewal Demands that Major Online Marketplaces Do More to Crack Down on COVID-19 Price Gouging - Letters to Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Craigslist and Facebook Point to Additional Strategies to Combat Disaster-Related Price Increases |
| 3/24 - Man Charged with Terroristic Threats for Allegedly Coughing on Food Store Employee and Telling Her He Has Coronavirus |
| 3/24 - As COVID-19 Cases Increase, NJ Bureau of Securities Takes Steps to Facilitate Social Distancing Among Financial Professionals - Bureau Also Shares Tips to Avoid Investment Scams |
| 3/23 - AG Grewal, DOH Commissioner Persichilli Announce Guidance for Healthcare Providers on Safely Evaluating Patients for COVID-19 |
| 3/20 - Registered Sex Offender From Oklahoma Arrested for Allegedly Traveling to New Jersey with Plan to Sexually Assault Two Girls - New Jersey State Police and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations arrest man in undercover investigation targeting sexual predators using the internet to locate victims |
| 3/20 - AG Grewal: NJ Temporarily Waives Rules for Out-of-State Healthcare Providers to Offer Services to NJ Residents During COVID-19 Emergency |
| 3/19 - AG Grewal Issues Directive to Law Enforcement on Appropriate Use of COVID-19 Information from Public Health Officers |
| 3/19 - AG Grewal: COVID-19 Is No Excuse for Discrimination or Harassment - Division on Civil Rights Issues COVID-19 Guidance on New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination and Family Leave Act |
| 3/18 - Former Family Services Worker Charged With Groping Woman He Was Assigned to Investigate and Sending Her Explicit Video |
| 3/18 - Proposed Regulation - Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners |
| 3/18 - Correctional Police Officer at Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility Charged with Official Misconduct for Striking Inmate |
| 3/17 - AG Grewal on Price-Gouging: Stop, or Face Consequences - Consumer Affairs Investigators Have Conducted 150+ Inspections, Issued 80+ Cease-and-Desist Letters |
| 3/16 - AG Grewal Issues Guidance to Law Enforcement to Protect Public and Meet Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 3/16 - To Address COVID-19 Concerns, AG Grewal Extends Deadlines for Licenses and Permits Issued by Department of Law & Public Safety, Takes Other Steps to Reduce In-Person Visits to Agency Offices |
| 3/15 - New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission Suspends Visits at Secure Care Facilities and Residential Community Homes |
| 3/12 - COVID-19 Update: Division of Consumer Affairs Coordinating Statewide Crackdown on Price Gouging During State of Emergency - AG Grewal, DCA Coordinating All-Hands-On-Deck Response with County and Local Partners |
| 3/11 - State Police Arrest 4, Seize More Than $100,000 Worth of Drugs and Dismantle Drug Mill Producing Heroin and Fentanyl Linked to 14 Fatal Overdoses |
| 3/11 - COVID-19 Update for Consumers and Businesses: Combatting Price Gouging and Consumer Fraud - NJ’s Price-Gouging Law Took Effect on March 9; Send Complaints to DCA |
| 3/11 - AG Grewal, Racing Commission Announce Suspension of Seven NJ Horse Racing Licensees Indicted for Horse Doping |
| 3/09 - New Jersey Warns Employers: Tread Carefully with Trump Administration’s Recent Letters Claiming Mismatched Social Security Numbers - AG Grewal, Labor Commissioner Asaro-Angelo, DCR Director Wainer Apter Issue Guidance on So-Called “No Match” Letters |
| 3/06 - Attorney General Grewal: Three More Major Fast Food Companies Agree To Stop Using No-Poach Agreements that Restrict Worker Mobility - Burger King, Popeye’s, and Tim Horton’s are Latest to Drop Provisions that Limit Recruitment and Hiring of Fast Food Workers |
| 3/06 - AG Grewal Urges Federal Appeals Court to Protect New Jersey’s Online Gaming Industry from DOJ Crackdown |
| 3/05 - AG Grewal to Retailers: Do Not Try to Profit from Coronavirus Fears |
| 3/05 - Christine A. Hoffman Appointed Acting Gloucester County Prosecutor -
Prosecutor Charles A. Fiore Resigns |
| 3/05 - Christine A. Hoffman Appointed Acting Gloucester County Prosecutor -
Prosecutor Charles A. Fiore Resigns |
| 3/04 - 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 |
| 3/04 - Proposed Regulation - Board of Psychological Examiners |
| 3/03 - AG Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs Provide Tips on Avoiding Tax Season Scams |
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| 3/02 - Former Newark Code Enforcement Officer Sentenced to Prison for Taking Bribes from Man Seeking to Operate After-Hours Social Club |
| 3/02 - AG Grewal Takes Anti-Bias Message to New Jersey’s Youth with
Reading of Best-Seller “All Are Welcome” to Elementary Students - AG Marks “National Read Across America Day” by Reading, Discussing Book Celebrating Diversity at Two New Jersey Schools; More School Reading Visits Planned for March |
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| 2/28 - Indictment Charges 12 With First-Degree Racketeering as Alleged Members of Family-Run Heroin Ring in Violence-Torn Area of Camden - Defendants charged in joint investigation "Operation Strikeout" led by Division of Criminal Justice |
| 2/26 - AG Grewal Joins Lawsuit Challenging Federal Rule that Would
Strip Workers of Key Labor Protections |
| 2/25 - State Trooper Arrested on Official Misconduct and Child Pornography Charges - Charges stem from explicit texts with second trooper, Jeffrey Reitz, who was indicted in December |
| 2/25 - AG Grewal: New Jersey Investigating E-Cigarette Maker JUUL Labs |
| 2/25 - New Jersey Bureau of Securities Revokes Registration, Assesses $750,000 Civil Penalty, Against Morristown Investment Adviser Who Breached His Fiduciary Duty to Customers |
| 2/21 - Sex Offender Sentenced to Five Years in State Prison for Seeking Sex with Boy Who Really Was Undercover State Police Detective - Defendant had two prior convictions for sexual offenses against children |
| 2/21 - AG Grewal, DCR Announce Settlements with Two Housing Complexes that Would Not Allow Emotional Support |
| 2/19 - Attorney General Grewal Leads Multi-State Lawsuit Against EPA Over Continued Failure, Despite Court Ruling, to Address Ozone Pollution from Upwind States |
| 2/18 - AG Grewal Announces Efforts to Combat Sexual Harassment on Multiple Fronts as Governor Murphy Calls for Legislative Action - Coordinated Actions by Civil Rights, Gaming Enforcement, and Consumer Affairs Divisions Show AG’s Office Using All Available Tools to Combat Harassment |
| 2/14 - Man with Prior Conviction for Sexual Assault on Minor Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Sexually Explicit Photos of Underage Girl via Chat Apps |
| 2/13 - State Police Charge Three Men with Attempted Murder for Allegedly Firing Gun at Police Officer in Trenton
- Female Associate of Men Arrested with Handguns
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| 2/13 - Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison Following Trial Conviction for Trafficking 31 Kilograms of Heroin Seized in Secaucus Hotel Room |
| 2/12 - Attorney General Grewal Calls on EPA to Ensure All Communities Have Safe Drinking Water by Toughening Rule Governing Lead Exposure |
| 2/11 - New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces Academy Award Wagering Information |
| 2/10 - Statement of Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal on today’s lawsuit filed by the United States challenging the Immigrant Trust Directive |
| 2/10 - Man Sentenced for Illegally Dumping Huge Quantities of Solid Waste Material at Public Sites Under Highways in Newark |
| 2/07 - Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Soliciting an Underage Canadian Girl to Send Him Sexually Explicit Images of Herself |
| 2/07 - Former Senior Correctional Police Officer at Northern State Prison Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling Fentanyl and Marijuana to Inmate |
| 2/05 - Joint Statement by Governor Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir Grewal on Facebook’s Removal of Anti-Semitic, Racist Group Page |
| 2/03 - New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces Preliminary Super Bowl Wagering Totals |
| 2/03 - Morris County Oral Surgeon Agrees to 5-Year License Suspension to Resolve Allegations that His Breach of Infection Control Protocols Exposed Patients to “Bacterial Endocarditis” Heart Infection |
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| 1/31 - AG Grewal, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce 3 Rulemaking Actions to Ensure Nursing Schools Deliver Real Value to Students
New Policies Improve Standards, Accountability at For-Profit and Non-Profit Nursing Education Programs |
| 1/31 - Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
Burlington County man was arrested in “Operation Safeguard” |
| 1/30 - AG Grewal Joins Petition Challenging Trump Administration Rules Gutting Safety Protections for Chemical Accidents |
| 1/30 - Two Charged with First-Degree Human Trafficking for Allegedly Trafficking 14-Year-Old Girl for Sex in South Jersey - Third defendant arrested on charges he paid to have sex with the 14-year-old victim |
| 1/30 - Proposed Regulation – Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors |
| 1/27 -State and Federal Authorities Dismantle Major Philadelphia Gun Trafficking Ring that Sold Guns and Methamphetamine in Camden -
AG Grewal and AG Shapiro Also Announce "PA/NJ Gun Trafficking Initiative" to Stop Interstate "Iron Pipeline" of Illegal Weapons and Solve Gun Crimes
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| 1/27 -Federal Government Predicts that Student Loan Relief Backed by AG Grewal Will Save Tens of Thousands of Disabled Vets over $1 Billion - U.S. Department of Education Agreed to Automatically Discharge Student Loans Only After AG Coalition Led by AG Grewal Prompted Action by President
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| 1/25 -Statement by Attorney General Grewal on Department of Justice Action Challenging the Immigrant Trust Directive |
| 1/24 - Father and Son Sentenced to State Prison for Defrauding Investors of Millions of Dollars |
| 1/24 - Tenth Annual NJ Human Trafficking Prevention & Awareness Event - Attorney General’s Office to Reinvigorate the NJ Commission on Human Trafficking |
| 1/23 - Attorney General's Shooting Response Task Force Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Bloomingdale, N.J. Updated With New Information |
| 1/23 - AG Grewal Continues Fight to Save Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection Rules before U.S. Supreme Court |
| 1/22 - Juvenile Justice Commission Urges Participation in New “Sharing Experiences & Opening Doors” Program to Bring Prosocial Activities to Youth Residing in Residential and Secure Facilities - Grant Funding Available to Participating Individuals, Businesses, & Community Organizations |
| 1/22 - AG Grewal Continues Fight Against Federal Government’s Efforts to Make 3-D Printable Guns Readily Accessible - Despite Prior Defeats in Court, U.S. Department of State Issues New Rules to Expand Access to Dangerous, Untraceable Firearms |
| 1/21 - Division on Civil Rights Announces Actions Enforcing Law Prohibiting Housing Discrimination Against Applicants Using Section 8 Assistance - DCR’s Actions Include Two Settlements and a Finding of Probable Cause |
| 1/17 - State Grand Jury Returns "No Bill" in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Passaic |
| 1/17 - Former Millville Police Officer Sentenced for Using Excessive Force During Arrests of Two Women |
| 1/17 - Licensed Operator of South River Water Department Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Water Purity Testing |
| 1/16 - AG Grewal Files Lawsuit Challenging Federal Rollback of Food Stamps Assistance Federal Policy Could Affect Food Security for Thousands of New Jersey Residents
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| 1/16 - AG Grewal Announces Enhancements to NJ PMP that Automatically Analyze Patient CDS History and Identify, Flag Potential Addiction RisksNew “NarxCare” Platform Includes Prescriber-to-Prescriber Messaging System and Other Technology to Better Coordinate Patient Care
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| 1/15 - AG Grewal Leads Call for Federal Government to Scrap Rule Denying Student Workers the Right to Organize, Bargain Collectively
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| 1/15 - Man Convicted at Trial of Distributing Child Pornography - Defendant was one of 40 offenders arrested in “Operation Statewide” |
1/13 - AG Grewal Releases Preliminary Number of Reported Bias Incidents in New Jersey in 2019, Showing 65 Percent Increase Over 2018 |
| 1/13 - AG Grewal Leads Opposition to Trump Administration Proposal that Would Dramatically Delay and Deny Work Permits for Asylum-Seekers |
| 1/13 - Division of Consumer Affairs Shuts Down Horse Rescue Charity to Resolve Allegations of Diverted Funds |
| 1/9 -
Royal Auto Group Inc. Agrees to Resolve Consumer Complaints and Pay More Than $58,000 in Penalties |
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AG Grewal Joins Governor Murphy in Announcing 2019 Preliminary Opioid Statistics That Show NJ Holding the Line on Overdose Deaths - AG Highlights OAG Efforts that Helped Achieve First Drop in Drug-Related Deaths Since 2012 |
| 1/6 - Statewide Task Force to Reform Youth Justice Will Solicit Input from the Public in a Series of Community “Listening Sessions” |
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Joint Statement from Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal Regarding Anti-Semitic Content on Facebook Group “Rise Up Ocean County” |
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