Video shows New Jersey mayor charging at resident during council meeting
Sawka filed a municipal court complaint alleging assault and terroristic threats after Bianchini charged at him during a council meeting.
- On Wednesday night, Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini charged at resident Michael Sawka during a council meeting, an altercation captured on video that resulted in the mayor's physical removal from the room.
- Tensions boiled over while a recently fired township official addressed the council; Bianchini claimed two audience members taunted his family and made an obscene gesture before he approached Sawka.
- Sawka filed a municipal court complaint Thursday seeking assault and terroristic threats charges against the mayor, though the Pemberton Township Police Department has not indicated whether they will pursue the case.
- Despite the altercation, Bianchini refuses to resign, maintaining he acted to protect his family while admitting in an interview Thursday, 'I should not have said that.'
- Sawka, who maintains his actions target government spending, stated, 'I would like to see Mr. Bianchini resign as soon as possible and sign something that he will never be involved in any politics again.
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‘I basically snapped’: New Jersey mayor charges at resident during chaotic council meeting
A New Jersey Republican mayor charged toward a resident during a chaotic township council meeting this week and had to be physically restrained as he shouted threats at the man, dramatic video shows. Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini, a Republican, rushed toward the resident during Wednesday night's meeting before several people intervened and pulled him … The post ‘I basically snapped’: New Jersey mayor charges at resident during chaot…
Video Shows Mayor Charging at Resident
“A township council meeting Wednesday night erupted into chaos when Pemberton Township, NJ Mayor Matthew Bianchini (R) charged toward a resident during what has been described as long-simmering tensions boiling over,” WPVI reports. “The mayor was restrained by others in attendance before being removed from the room.” Said Bianchini: “I just basically snapped. I hate […]
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A New Jersey Republican mayor charged toward a resident during a chaotic township council meeting this week and had to be physically restrained as he shouted threats at the man, dramatic video shows. Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini, a Republican, rushed toward the resident during Wednesday night’s [...]
'I basically snapped': New Jersey mayor charges at resident during chaotic council meeting – Democratic Accent
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