The Lakewood Scoop3 hours agoTensions escalated at Tuesday night’s Jackson Township Council meeting, when individuals associated with the “Fight for Jackson” movement continued their protests and a confrontation required intervention by the Jackson Township Police Department.
During the meeting, protesters directed accusations at Council President Mordechai Burnstein, calling him a “fascist” and accusing him of supporting genocide.
The situation escalated when an individual approached Burnstein in what was described as a confrontational manner, prompting police officers to step in.
The incident is the latest in a series of disruptions at Township Council meetings. While residents have the right to express their opinions and challenge elected officials, the repeated disruptions and confrontational behavior have raised questions about the Council’s ability to conduct township business.
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The Lakewood Scoop1 hour agoThe New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released police body-worn camera footage and radio transmissions from a fatal SWAT encounter in Atlantic County that remains under investigation.
Donald Gardner, also known as Donald Capriotti, 52, of Atlantic City, died during the June 2, 2026 encounter at a residence on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue in Atlantic City.
According to the preliminary investigation, officers with the Atlantic City Police Department’s SWAT team and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office SWAT team were attempting to execute a search warrant. Officers saw that the front door was initially open before an individual inside closed it.
Officers announced their presence and purpose, then used a mechanical device to breach the door, authorities said.
As the door opened, Gardner fired multiple shots at the officers, according to the Attorney General’s Office. A projectile struck one Atlantic City officer in the helmet, while another officer sustained a gunshot wound to the leg.
Atlantic City Police Officer Robert Reynolds, who was not struck by gunfire, fired his weapon multiple times, striking Gardner. Gardner was subsequently pronounced dead, and a handgun was recovered from the residence. The two wounded officers were taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center.
The Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice is investigating the encounter, including the circumstances and the cause and manner of death. Representatives of Gardner’s family were given an opportunity to review the recordings before their public release.
State law requires the Attorney General’s Office to investigate deaths that occur during encounters with law enforcement officers acting in their official capacity or while a person is in custody. Those investigations must be presented to a grand jury to determine whether the evidence supports an indictment.
The investigation is ongoing. No further information is being released at this time.
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