Gloucester County Prosecutor Resigns Abruptly; Replacement Named

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ — The state attorney general has appointed an acting Gloucester County Prosecutor has been appointed after Charles A. Fiore abruptly resigned on Thursday, authorities announced.

Christine A. Hoffman was appointed to the post after Fiore resigned effective noon Thursday, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced.

Fiore told his office manager and staff in an email that he was resigning for family reasons and to pursue other ventures in the private sector, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. There have been various discrimination complaints brought against Fiore and other higher-ups in the office, but it was unclear if that had anything to do with his resignation.

Fiore was appointed by Gov. Chris Christie to replace Sean Dalton in 2017. Fiore is the former solicitor for Monroe Township and was a prosecutor for several small towns in Gloucester, Camden and Burlington counties, according to the Attorney General’s Office.

Hoffman has been a career prosecutor for 22 years, most recently serving as a Deputy Director of the Division of Criminal Justice, Grewal said.

“I have great confidence in Acting Prosecutor Hoffman, who will guide the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office through this transition,” Grewal said. “She is a career prosecutor and no-nonsense manager with a deep commitment to public service. I thank her for taking on this important responsibility.”

“I’m honored that Attorney General Grewal asked me to serve in this new role,” Hoffman said. “I have devoted my career to serving the people of New Jersey, and I will continue to do so as Acting County Prosecutor.”

She has experience prosecuting cases in nearly every county in the state, including violent crimes, sex offenses, and white collar crimes. Hoffman has handled numerous appeals before state and federal courts.

In 2013, she was appointed DCJ Deputy Director, supervising over 100 staff members in various bureaus, including the Specialized Crimes Bureau, Financial & Cyber Crimes Bureau, and Corruption Bureau.

Before joining the Division of Criminal Justice in 2000, Hoffman was an assistant prosecutor in the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office.

She is an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers School of Law-Camden, and she is a Faculty Member of both the National Attorney General Training and Research Institute in Washington, D.C., and the Attorney General Advocacy Institute in Trenton.

In addition, Hoffman is a Certified Instructor at the Division of Criminal Justice Police Academy in Sea Girt and the Burlington County Police Academy.

Hoffman received her bachelor’s degree from Rider University, Summa Cum Laude, and received her law degree from Rutgers School of Law-Camden with High Honors.