TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal filed suit Dec. 20 against two separate out-of-state companies that previously sold illegal large-capacity magazines, or LCMs, to undercover state investigators in New Jersey, and that have failed to comply with state subpoenas demanding the records of their New Jersey sales. New Jersey law prohibits the possession and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Upper School students at Golda Och Academy had a visit from New Jersey Attorney Gen. Gurbir Grewal on Dec. 19, and heard him speak about his job and how the Attorney General’s Office has responded to hate crimes, especially in the wake of a deadly shooting in Jersey City. That shooting […]
TRENTON, NJ — With the busy holiday travel season fast approaching, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety has announced the kickoff of a statewide traffic safety campaign targeting drunken and impaired drivers. Starting Dec. 6, law enforcement agencies across the state will be patrolling the New Jersey roads looking for drunken and impaired drivers as […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A fourth leader was sentenced to state prison on Dec. 6 in connection with an elaborate fraud scheme in which the participants used fictitious identities to obtain credit cards and open bank accounts that they used to steal approximately $3 million from various banks, according to a press release from Attorney […]
TRENTON, NJ — Charges have been filed against seven individuals in an interstate scheme to steal more than $235,000 from three insurance annuity policies, according to a Dec. 5 press release from Attorney Gen. Gurbir Grewal and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor. An Ohio resident and three New Jersey residents were charged with […]
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney Gen. Gurbir Grewal announced Dec. 4 a comprehensive package of statewide law enforcement policies designed to ensure New Jersey remains a national leader on policing issues, according to a press release from his office. The policies, known collectively as the “Excellence in Policing” initiative, are intended to enhance public safety and […]
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney Gen. Gurbir Grewal announced Nov. 22 that a tax preparer, her husband and a co-conspirator were sentenced to prison or face prison after pleading guilty for their roles in a scheme in which they stole hundreds of thousands of dollars by filing false tax returns with the state of Hawaii to […]
TRENTON, NJ — In conjunction with the release of a report by the Transgender Equality Task Force, Attorney Gen. Gurbir Grewal announced Nov. 20 three new steps to protect residents from discrimination or harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity. First, Grewal issued a directive to all state, county and local law enforcement agencies […]
SOMERVILLE, NJ — A West Orange man was among 19 alleged child predators arrested in “Operation Open Door,” according to an Oct. 31 press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Julio Cubia-Aviles, 27, of West Orange, who is a carpenter by trade, is charged with second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault and third-degree attempted […]
TRENTON, NJ — As part of their ongoing environmental justice initiative, Attorney Gen. Gurbir Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine McCabe announced Oct. 25 the filing of six new enforcement actions targeting polluters in minority and lower-income communities across New Jersey. Filed in Superior Courts around the state, the six lawsuits focus on […]