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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Wednesday October 02, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Governor Murphy, N.J. A.G. Platkin Announce Hudson County Grant Recipient for Community Crisis Response Team
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that an organization in Jersey City was selected to receive grant funds to support the creation of a Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) Pilot Program. Eligible municipalities and community-based organizations participated in a competitive grant process for up to $2 million per municipality  more

Md. A.G. Brown Supports Revised American Bar Association Standard Promoting Equal Access to Legal Education
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of attorneys general in support of a proposed revision to the American Bar Association's (ABA) accreditation standards for law schools. The amended standard would require schools to continue to take concrete steps toward improving access to legal education and the legal profession for all qualified aspiring lawy  more

N.J. A.G. Platkin: NJ Bureau of Securities Revokes Registration of Agent Who Didn't Put Elderly Clients' Best Interest First When Recommending Risky Investments in Company That Paid Him $1.5M
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") announced today that the Bureau of Securities ("Bureau") revoked the registrations of a New Jersey broker-dealer agent/investment adviser representative for recommending and selling unsuitable, high-risk investments to elderly clients that were not in their best interest, benefitted   more

N.J. Gov. Murphy Visits Hoboken High School, Highlights Legislation Allowing 16 and 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Local School Board Elections
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: HOBOKEN - During a visit to Hoboken High School, Governor Phil Murphy today reiterated his support of legislation, S3240/A4369, that would enable 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in their local school board elections. Joined by the legislation's first prime sponsors, Senator Raj Mukherji and Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker, the Governor participated in an AP Government and Politics lesso  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Somerset County Man Sentenced to 64 Months' Incarceration for Concealing Material Support to Hamas
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: A Somerset County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to time served - 64 months - for concealing his attempts to provide material support to Hamas, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, Assistant Attorney General Matt Olsen of the U.S. Department of Justice's National Security Division, FBI-Newark Acting Special Agent in Charge Nelson I. Delgado Jr.,   more

Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio recruiters achieve top honors
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Two hard-charging Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio Sailors earned the prestigious titles of Senior Sailor and Junior Sailor of the Quarter for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. Petty Officer 1st Class Jessica Garcia and Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlos Pena have not only excelled in their individual roles, but have also contributed signifi  more