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Toledo gets PTI for misconduct charges

June 21, 2022 2:08 pmJune 22, 2022 11:21 am

Former Passaic County Surrogate Bernice Toledo, who was criminally charged with misconduct last year, was accepted into the state’s Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) program today. Superior Court Judge Carol Novey Catuogno admitted Toledo into the twelve-month program; if the former surrogate remains...

Codey still won’t say whether he intends to give Platkin courtesy

June 16, 2022 5:35 pmJune 17, 2022 9:15 am

State Sen. and former Gov. Richard Codey (D-Roseland), who has thus far joined State Sen. Nia Gill (D-Montclair) in blocking acting Attorney General Matt Platkin from coming up for a confirmation vote in the Senate, today would not say where...

Revised car chase policy draws opprobrium from Bergen

March 1, 2022 4:31 pm

A policy revision that went into effect at the end of last year limiting police car chases to serious crimes garnered criticism today from Assemblyman Brian Bergen (R-Denville), who claimed the policy change is liable to increase crime. “Criminals are...

Codey heaps praise on short-listed AG candidates, but not Platkin

February 3, 2022 6:51 pm

Former Gov. Richard Codey (D-Roseland) gave no indication that he’s ready to sign off on Gov. Phil Murphy’s pick for attorney general, Matt Platkin, heaping praise on the other three finalists for the state’s top law enforcement post. “I have...

Platkin nomination praised by Vitale

February 3, 2022 4:49 pm

Senate Health Committee Chairman Joseph Vitale (D-Woodbridge) today praised the nomination of Matt Platkin to serve as Attorney General of New Jersey by Gov. Phil Murphy. “As the state’s top law enforcement official, I trust in Matt’s stated commitment to...

State police union shows unrestrained excitement over Platkin

February 3, 2022 1:25 pm

The union representing New Jersey State Troopers was effusive in their support of Matt Platkin for attorney general. “We are excited to hear of the return of our friend Matt Platkin to state government in the role of Attorney General,”...

Murphy formally announces Platkin as attorney general pick

February 3, 2022 12:09 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced today that he will nominate Matt Platkin to be the next state attorney general, succeeding acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck; Platkin served as Murphy’s chief counsel from 2018 until 2020, when he became a partner at...