New Jersey

NEWARK – Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT joined Governor Phil Murphy today for a working summit ahead of the busy summer 2025 travel season in New Jersey. During today’s meeting, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT presented a new progress report on the joint inspection, maintenance, and improvement program for Amtrak’s infrastructure and NJ TRANSIT’s trains.

PLAINFIELD – First Lady Tammy Murphy today hosted a Nurture NJ Family Festival at Plainfield High School, connecting hundreds families with essential resources form state, county, and local partners. Since 2019, these festivals have provided services to more than 15,000 families across New Jersey – offering support for expectant and new moms, health care, housing support, food assistance, child care and more.

Across New Jersey – Undeterred by chilly, damp, windy weather, dedicated ocean defenders hit the sand and waterways for the 2025 Clean Ocean Action (COA) Spring Beach Sweeps.

TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced today that 10 people – including a temporary Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) employee – were indicted in March 2025 for allegedly illegally collecting unemployment benefits and other crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic. These crimes are unrelated to one another but highlight the ongoing investigative and enforcement efforts related to pandemic era frauds.

NORTH BRUNSWICK – Governor Phil Murphy today signed A4755/S3587, which establishes and upgrades certain crimes related to retail theft, provides that repeat offenders can be sentenced to extended prison terms, addresses gift card fraud, and requires the Attorney General to take actions to combat organized retail theft.

TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of a high visibility enforcement effort to reduce distracted driving. The campaign, known as “Put the Phone Away or Pay,” runs from April 1 through April 30, and provides funding for law enforcement agencies throughout the state to bolster enforcement of laws prohibiting texting and other forms of distracted driving. In addition to these enforcement efforts, HTS has launched a public awareness campaign to educate drivers about the dangers and consequences of distracted driving.

The flag was removed from Main Street Donuts in Matawan

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