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Washington Township, NJ
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Blackface Photo Of Newly Elected NJ Councilman Causes Outrage Blackface Photo Of Newly Elected NJ Councilman Causes Outrage
Blackface Photo Of Newly Elected NJ Councilman Causes Outrage An anti-racism group wants a newly-elected New Jersey borough councilman to quit or apologize for wearing blackface in a 2015 photo depicting him in blackface shared on Facebook. Republican Vincent Kelly beat incumbent Democrats to win a seat on the Pitman Council in Tuesday’s election. The Pitman Anti-Racist Collective issued a statement about the photo of Kelly dressed as rapper Flavor Flav. Kelly in a statement to the Courier Post denied any wrongdoing. He said the photo was taken in 2008 and shared to Facebook in 2015, and was for a "theme couple" party. Kelly and his wife dr…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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CAPITOL RIOT: Another New Jerseyan Charged CAPITOL RIOT: Another New Jerseyan Charged
Capitol Riot: Another New Jerseyan Charged A South Jersey man became the latest defendant charged in the U.S. Capitol riot. A federal magistrate in Camden released Robert Lee Petrosh, 51, of Mays Landing on a $50,000 unsecured bond pending a first appearance next Tuesday with a U.S. District Court judge in Washington, D.C. via videoconference, according to the Courier Post. He’s charged with entering or remaining in a restricted building, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building, disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Federal authorities didn’t elabora…

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by Jerry DeMarco