New Jersey and five other states have laws governing concealed-carry permits for guns similar to the New York one that was overturned by the Supreme Court.
Police throughout New Jersey will not be allowed to arrest individuals with bench warrants for minor crimes under a new order from Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin.
A Hillside officer used intel and police equipment to assist individuals associated with the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation gang, according to charges announced Tuesday by Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin.
“It is long overdue. It is long overdue. And we’re happy to have it be happening today,” said Reva Foster, president of the New Jersey Black Issues Convention.
"Be wary of any requests for payment via gift cards – no legitimate business or government agency will ever ask for payment exclusively in the form of gift cards," the alert reads.
In a bid to address the spike in car thefts around New Jersey, the state will spend $10 million in federal aid to help more police departments obtain automatic license plate readers, which are already common in many of the state’s cities.
New Jersey’s civil rights division Wednesday filed a gender-based discrimination complaint against Pine Valley Golf Club, a private club in Camden County often ranked as having the country’s best golf course.
New Jersey was home to 1,871 reported bias incidents in 2021, preliminary numbers suggest. That total represents a 29% increase from the 1,447 bias incidents reported for 2020.