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DCJ's
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How
do I report crime? |
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Where
can I find the Sex Offender Internet Registry? |
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How
do I, as a parent, help my kids stay out of
gangs? |
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What
are the guidelines for carrying a gun in New
Jersey? |
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Can
a victim be notified of the status of his/her
offender? |
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How
can I find Directives/Guidelines? |
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Can
lawyers within the Division of Criminal Justice
provide me with legal assistance? |
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Unfortunately,
no. The Attorney General and this Division
receive an enormous number of inquiries that
involve legal issues or disputes. However,
this Division, under the authority of the
Attorney General, is authorized by statute
to render legal advice to departments, agencies
and instrumentalities of State government
only. [N.J.S.A. 52:17a-4(e)]. The Attorney
General is not empowered to render legal advice
to private citizens, non-governmental attorneys
or organizations. |
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In
this instance, as a private citizen, you do
not qualify to receive the type of legal advice
you are seeking from the Division. The most
appropriate source of information and legal
advice concerning the subject of your inquiry
would be private counsel of your choice. As
an alternative, should you fall within required
income limits, your local Legal Services Office
may be of some assistance to you. |
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If you wish to conduct your own research,
you may find all New Jersey Statutes available
free of charge on the Internet at www.njleg.state.nj.us
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I
think my neighbors are involved in an illegal
scam. How can I report them? Will
they know it was me who reported them? |
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You may report them anonymously to the Criminal
Justice tipline at 1-866-TIPS-4-CJ
or by using our confidential
online form.
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How can I report insurance
fraud? |
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You can call 1-877-55-FRAUD
or by using the Office of The Insurance Fraud
Prosecutor's confidential
online form
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How
can I report an environmental crime? |
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To
report an environmental incident impacting
New Jersey, 24 hours a day, please contact
the NJ
Department of Environmental Protection
at 1-877-WARNDEP.
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Where
can I find the Sex Offender Internet Registry? |
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Where
can I find Megan's Law Information? |
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How
do I, as a parent, help my kids stay out of
gangs? |
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 Gang
Awareness Guide (2.2mb pdf) plug-in
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Many
gang members say they joined because the gang
offered them support, caring, and a sense
of order and purpose -al the things that most
parents try to give their kids. The odds are
that the better you meet these needs, the
less need you children will see for gangs.
Here are some parenting skills that are especially
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Talk
with listen to your child. Spend some
special time with each child.
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Put a high value on education and help
your child to do his or her best in school.
Do everything possible to prevent dropping
out
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Help your kids identify positive role
models and heroes - especially people
right in your community.
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Do everything possible to involve your
children in supervised, positive group
activities
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Praise them for doing well and encourage
them to do their very best - to stretch
their skills to the utmost
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Know what your children are doing and
whom they are with. Know about their friends
and their friends' families.,
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Don't
forget to talk about gangs. The best time
is before there's a major problem. Tell
your child that:
- you
disapprove of gangs,
- you
don't want to see your child hurt
or arrested,
- you
see your child as special, and worth
protecting,
- you
want to help your child with problems,
- family
members don't keep secrets from each
other, and
- you
and other parents are working together
against gangs
- Don't
forget to listen to your child as
well.
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What
are the guidelines for carrying a gun in New
Jersey? |
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Can
a victim be notified of the status of his/her
offender? |
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The
New Jersey Victim Information Notification
Everyday (VINE) Service will tell you
if an offender is in custody in the State
of New Jersey and will give you other important
information. VINE will also let you register
telephone numbers where you can be notified
if an offender is released or transferred. |
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Register
with VINE – Call toll-free 1-877-846-3465
from a touch-tone phone and follow the directions.
Please have any of the following Offender
information ready: Offender Name, Date
of Birth, SBI (State Bureau of Identification)
No. |
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Leave
your number. If the offender is in custody,
you can leave a phone number to be notified
if there is a change in the offender’s
status. Do not leave a phone number that is
answered by a switchboard. Enter the area
code, phone number followed by the pound (#)
key. |
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Create
a PIN. When the VINE Service asks, make up
and enter a four-digit Personal Identification
Number (PIN) that will be easy for you to
remember. Write your PIN down for future reference.
The New Jersey VINE service will ask for the
PIN code when it calls you.
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How
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