New top prosecutor named to replace Alina Habba at US attorney’s office in New Jersey

Robert Frazer, a career prosecutor with more than two decades at the office, has been named to lead the U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey. The appointment comes after months of institutional turmoil following the discovery that Alina Habba, Frazer's predecessor, had been unlawfully serving in the role. Habba's removal left the office without confirmed leadership during a period when federal prosecutions in the state required stable direction. Frazer's appointment of a veteran insider signals an effort to restore operational stability and continuity at one of the nation's major federal prosecutor offices.