NJ meeting devolves after Pemberton Township mayor charges at critic; calls for resignation follow

A council meeting in New Jersey Wednesday devolves when the town’s mayor charged a vocal critic and had to be physically restrained by a former police chief.

According to the Pine Barrens Tribune, Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini ran at the critic.

Footage captured township’s live stream showed the lead up to the confrontation, which was also captured by the newspaper’s reporter.

Read their report: https://www.pinebarrenstribune.com/articles/featured-stories/pemberton-township-council-meeting-erupts-into-physical-verbal-row-as-mayor-up-for-re-election-charges-curses-at-and-audibly-threatens-frequent-critic-before-being-restrained-and-removed-by-other/

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