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Asbury Park

Pallone condemns Ferguson decision

Congressman sees non-indictment as 'failure of our justice system'

By Jill Bartlett


In the wake of a St. Louis County grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the August shooting death of Michael Brown, two federal elected officials representing New Jersey leaders have issued statements — with one local Congressman calling the justice system into question. In contrast to the more common reactions that […]

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Nov 25, 2014
Asbury Park

Mayor issues statement on legalization of marijuana

'Convictions damage reputations, overwhelm state drug testing laboratories'

By Jill Bartlett


Mayor Myra Campbell read a statement aloud at the Wednesday Asbury Park City Council meeting calling for the legalization of pot. In her statement, Campbell said while she doesn’t participate in the use of illegal drugs, with the prevalence of marijuana use from “people of all walks of life,” the law does more harm than […]

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Apr 04, 2014