Gurbir Grewal Archives - New Jersey Globe

Married State Police detectives charged for lying about bar fight

April 15, 2021 3:54 pm

Two New Jersey State Police detectives face up to 18 months in prison for lying about their involvement in a North Wildwood bar fight, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced Thursday. The Office of Public Integrity and Accountability charged Detective Sgt....

Watson Coleman wants Grewal to investigate McCormick petitions

April 14, 2021 3:44 pmApril 14, 2021 3:49 pm

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing), who endured unsubstantiated attacks by shadowy perennial candidate Lisa McCormick in 2020, wants the state attorney general to probe the circumstances behind fraudulent petitions in this year’s race for governor. “The lack of consequences for...

Murphy declines to say if Hicks testimony affects commissioner’s future in state government

April 12, 2021 3:14 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy declined to say whether Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks’ testimony before an Assembly panel last week affected the governor’s view of his future with the administration. “I’ve got no comment on the personnel matter or the individual leaving...

State allowed cooperating witness to bill taxpayers millions after admitting to crime

April 9, 2021 12:01 amApril 9, 2021 11:10 am

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal permitted the state’s cooperating witness in a corruption probe, Matthew O’Donnell, to bill millions of dollars in fees to municipal and county governments as a tax appeals attorney even after admitting to crimes that could result...

Edna Mahan reaches tentative consent decree with federal authorities, Hicks says

April 8, 2021 2:50 pmApril 9, 2021 12:03 am

The state Department of Corrections has reached a tentative consent decree with federal authorities that’ll likely see federal monitors installed at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, Correction Commissioner Marcus Hicks said during a joint hearing of the Assembly Judiciary and...

Hoboken preparing to formally ask attorney general to probe racist flyer cold case

April 6, 2021 6:08 pm

The Hoboken City Council will consider a resolution on Wednesday urging Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to investigate a racist flyer at the close of the 2017 campaign. A group of Hoboken officials – five city council members and Mayor Ravi...

Grewal directive orders professional boards to adopt policies to combat sexual misconduct

April 6, 2021 3:33 pm

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued a directive ordering the state’s professional licensing boards and committees to adopt new policies meant to reduce sexual misconduct carried out by licensees. The directive calls on the Division of Consumer Affairs to work with...