State announces actions to expand access to mental health services

NEWARK, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced new measures on July 15 to promote access to mental health and substance use disorder services and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a new program to make it easier for recent graduates of social work and counseling programs to start […]

AG announces working group to address goals of freedom of press, free speech, and safety during protests

TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced July 8 that he is forming a working group including law enforcement leaders, journalists and civil rights advocates to address critical issues of safety, freedom of the press and free speech during protests in New Jersey. The announcement was made after the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office released […]

Criminal charges filed against Essex County detective

Criminal charges filed against Essex County detective

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced July 10 that criminal charges were filed against a suspended detective in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly lying to internal affairs investigators in an investigation concerning his installation of a GPS device on a suspect’s vehicle without obtaining the required warrant from a judge […]

AG issues statewide order requiring identification of officers who commit serious disciplinary violations

AG issues statewide order requiring identification of officers who commit serious disciplinary violations

TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has ordered all law enforcement agencies in New Jersey to begin publicly identifying officers who commit serious disciplinary violations. Under the order, going forward every state, county and local law enforcement agency in New Jersey will be required to annually publish a list of officers who were fired, […]

AG outlines process for revising New Jersey’s use-of-force policy

TRENTON, NJ — On June 12, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal outlined plans for revising New Jersey’s use-of-force policy, which governs when the state’s 36,000 law enforcement officers may — and may not — use force against civilians. As part of that process, Grewal announced that his office has launched an online portal for public comments […]

Grewal warns of false claims, scams in COVID-19 tests

NEWARK, NJ — As testing for COVID-19 and COVID-19 antibodies continue to become more widely available, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs warn consumers to beware of false or misleading claims in the sale or administration of COVID-19 tests and COVID-19 antibody tests, and other deceptive practices related to testing. “As […]

Murphy, Grewal announce new measures to strengthen police-community trust

TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir Grewal provided updates to ongoing initiatives that advance the administration’s goal of strengthening trust between police officers and the communities they serve in New Jersey, according to a June 2 press release. The announcement included updates on initiatives designed to ensure, among other things, that […]

County Prosecutors Association addresses George Floyd’s death

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey released the following statement regarding George Floyd’s death and the resulting response across the nation: “The images of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis are deeply disturbing. Mr. Floyd’s death is being investigated not only by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Attorney’s Office […]

AG announces action to reduce risk of fatal overdoses during COVID-19 crisis

TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, New Jersey Coordinator for Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies, and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced May 21 that New Jersey physicians, dentists, and other health care practitioners who prescribe opioids for the management of chronic pain must also prescribe the opioid antidote naloxone to certain at-risk patients […]

Grewal joins lawsuit to block EPA rule narrowing wetlands protection

TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine McCabe announced May 4 that New Jersey has filed suit to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from enacting a rule that eliminates long-standing federal protections for many wetlands, fresh water resources and coastal waters in New Jersey, neighboring states and across […]