Matt Platkin Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy will seek to expand gun-free areas in response to Supreme Court decision

June 24, 2022 1:45 pmJune 25, 2022 11:52 am

Responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision yesterday striking down New York’s concealed carry law, Gov. Phil Murphy and acting Attorney General Matt Platkin said today that, with some of New Jersey’s own firearm restrictions nullified, they will seek to...

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...

Platkin announces charges against Garden State Youth Correctional officers

June 3, 2022 1:54 pm

Acting Attorney General Matt Platkin announced today that six correctional officers at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility have been criminally charged for a violent cell extraction they performed on an inmate in April 2020, as well as for false...

Police licensing program cleared by Assembly committee

June 2, 2022 7:30 pmJune 2, 2022 8:29 pm

The Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee has advanced a bill that would create a statewide police licensing program, an idea proposed by Gov. Phil Murphy and acting Attorney General Matt Platkin two weeks ago. If the program is enacted,...

Platkin launches probe of Discord, Twitch role in Buffalo shooting

May 23, 2022 8:22 pm

An investigation into two social media platforms, Discord and Twitch, will determine whether their failure to enforce polices that prohibit violent extremism and hateful content violated state consumer protection laws, acting New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin announced today. Platkin...

Rodman Ryan’s Open Road Auto Group pays $300,000 to settle allegations that they ripped off consumers during pandemic

May 23, 2022 5:20 pmMay 23, 2022 7:12 pm

After completing his military service in the Vietnam War, W. Rodman Ryan began selling motorcycles and used cars out of a small garage in Edison. That business grew into the Open Road Auto Group, which operates fifteen upscale automobile dealerships...

Gottheimer pushes Biden to boost baby formula production

May 18, 2022 3:38 pmMay 18, 2022 7:16 pm

Update: President Biden moved to ensure the supply of infant formula on Wednesday by delegating authority under the Defense Production Act. President Joe Biden should invoke the Defense Production Act to boost baby formula production, says Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff....