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NJ Transit Gives Notorious Panhandler Who Once Pooped On The Ground One-Way Ticket To Florida NJ Transit Gives Notorious Panhandler Who Once Pooped On The Ground One-Way Ticket To Florida
NJ Transit Gives Notorious Panhandler Who Once Pooped On The Ground One-Way Ticket To Florida No way, Jose. A notoriously aggressive panhandler known as Jose -- who once defecated on the ground next to a police car -- was given a one-way ticket to relatives in Florida through a collaborative effort launched by NJ Transit. Jose was a beneficiary of the NJ Transit Police Department’s outreach program, which aids at-risk individuals in getting back on their feet and avoiding more offenses and fines, The Trentonian reports. Volunteers of America-Delaware Valley, various court systems, AtlantiCare and CARE assist with the program. Jose was well-known in Trenton, particularly along Hami…

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by Cecilia Levine