Matthew Platkin

Manalapan, Marlboro and Middletown all voted to require notification of parents of any changes made by a student to their gender identity.

Tremaine Hadden, 30, of Bridgeton, was found guilty of six counts by a jury, stemming from the April 2020 shootout with State Police Detective Richard Hershey, which left him seriously hurt.

Under a federal judge's order, the state's effort to stop gun permit holders from being armed in a number of NJ places was found unconstitutional.

NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin filed a civil rights complaint against the Hanover school board for a new policy making teachers tell parents if their child is LGBT.

Eight officers — correctional and police — have been indicted on charges stemming from the Atlantic County police custody death of 41-year-old Mario Terruso in 2019.

"The badge doesn't make you untouchable, and your office does not give you a right to act with impunity," said Attorney General Matthew Platkin.

A fight between teens at Bridgewater Commons Mall in February 2022 was broken up by two police officers, accused of racial profiling in their response. A year later, state authorities and town officials blame each other over why the officer review is taking so long.

A 9-year-old who had Caldwell police called by a white neighbor as she sprayed for invasive lantern flies has been applauded by Montclair police and the state Attorney General as "resilient" and a model citizen.

New Jersey adults can soon DoorDash, Instacart or Amazon Flex alcohol from participating restaurants, bars or liquor stores.

This month's cancellation of federal loans to students who attended Corinthian Colleges provides $48.8 million in help to New Jersey residents.