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NJ man granted clemency walks free with plan to fight for prison justice

Summary by New Jersey Monitor
LaShawn Fitch was so excited to FaceTime friends after he was released from prison that he did so before even leaving the prison grounds on Dec. 4, 2025. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)BRIDGETON — For 17 years, LaShawn Fitch has fought for his freedom, saying he never participated in the 2008 murder in Eatontown that landed him behind bars on a 40-year prison term. Thursday, he was released from South Woods State Prison to an impati…

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NJ man granted clemency walks free with plan to fight for prison justice

LaShawn Fitch was so excited to FaceTime friends after he was released from prison that he did so before even leaving the prison grounds on Dec. 4, 2025. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)BRIDGETON — For 17 years, LaShawn Fitch has fought for his freedom, saying he never participated in the 2008 murder in Eatontown that landed him behind bars on a 40-year prison term. Thursday, he was released from South Woods State Prison to an impati…

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New Jersey Monitor broke the news in on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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