NJ attorney general exceeded authority by taking over Paterson police, court finds
An appeals court says New Jersey’s top law enforcement official overstepped his authority last year when he took control of the police force in the state’s third-largest city soon after Paterson police fatally shot a man barricaded in an apartment
NJ had no authority to take over Paterson Police Department, court says. State to appeal
The state attorney general took control 21 months ago. He will appeal the ruling to the NJ Supreme Court. The state can maintain control until then.
Paterson Police Department back under local control after ruling by New Jersey court
A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that Attorney General Matt Platkin overstepped his authority when he took over Paterson's police force last year.
A City Lost Control of Its Police Department. A Court Gave It Back.
A New Jersey appellate court ruled Wednesday that the state’s attorney general, Matthew J. Platkin, had overstepped his authority when he seized control of the police department in Paterson, the state’s third-largest city.
New Jersey appeals court rules AG overstepped in Paterson Police takeover
The Paterson Police Department is once again under local control. A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that Attorney General Matt Platkin overstepped his authority when he took over Paterson's police force in March 2023.
AG’s takeover of troubled Paterson police reversed in surprise court ruling
State Attorney General Matt Platkin vowed an immediate appeal to the state Supreme Court, which could stay the reversal until that case is heard.
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Governor Murphy Tells New Jersey to ‘Calm Down” Over Drone Sightings
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Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed Monday that three federal monitoring systems have made their way to the Garden State to monitor ...
1 dead, second wounded in Trenton shooting, police say
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Water supply emergency declared for NJ river basin
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See homes sold in the Trenton area, Dec. 9 to Dec. 15
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