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It’s a live, in-person event at 7 PM on Wednesday, September 22nd at Rowan College at Burlington County. The event will be in the auditorium at Votta Hall on the Mount Laurel Campus, 900 College Circle, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054
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Arrive at 6:30 PM for coffee and light refreshments / The event begins at 7 PM.
We’ll be in the large auditorium, to maintain social distancing.
Masks will be provided.
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Noted Community Journalist |
Dr. Amber Ciccanti served with the Willingboro Police Department as a patrol officer, detective, and sergeant. She has a master's degree and a doctorate degree in the field of criminal justiceand serves on the faculty of Rowan College at Burlington County.
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Joe Rizzo comes from a background in corrections, serving the New Jersey Department of Corrections first as an educator, then as an education director, next as an assistant superintendent, and lastly as superintendent (warden), of two different prisons. He is a faculty member with Rowan College at Burlington County in the Criminal Justice Department.
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How do reporters search for the truth, when there are more than two sides to a story?
Topics are expected to include:
- Recent events in Mt Laurel.
- Data showing bias in ticketing by NJ State Troopers
- Use of Force
- The “Right To Record” Law Enforcement
- The COVID Crisis
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Ask “Open Mic” Questions! |
The event will livestream on |
Click HERE for full info.
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Moderator: P. Kenneth Burns |
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The Office of the NJ Attorney General will have a representative on-scene to provide news and answer questions. |
Cherry Hill Police Chief William “Bud” Monaghan has more than 25 years of law enforcement experience. He is a graduate of Rowan College of New Jersey, earning his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Law Justice in 1994 and a Master’s Degree from Seton Hall University in 2001. Chief Monaghan was a certified instructor for both the Burlington and Camden County Police Academies from 1997 to 2010.
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Rich Rivera is the Police Director in Penns Grove, NJ. He is best-known for working with the FBI on New Jersey’s largest police corruption case. More than 35 people, including a dozen cops were convicted of federal racketeering-related crimes. He co-founded the National Coalition of Latino Officers. He earned his Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from New Jersey State University.
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Corey Jones served with the Mount Laurel Police Department for 25 years, retiring as a sergeant. He was also a member of the SWAT Team for over fifteen years and became one of the leaders of the Burlington County Regional Team. he is also an instructor in verbal de-escalation and weapons platforms at his business, Safetyman Consulting.
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Chief Brian Pesce began his career as a patrolman with the Bordentown Township PD in 1998, working his way up to Chief of Police in 2018. Chief Pesce has instituted a culture of community policing, improved transparency, de-escalation, officer wellness and safety and increased diversity.
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Marcus Sibley is the Chairman of the New Jersey State Conference NAACP Environmental & Climate Justice Committee, Chairman of the New Jersey Progressive Equitable Energy Coalition (NJ PEEC), and the President of the historic Southern Burlington County NJ NAACP Branch. He is the the architect of the Empowerment Workshop Series and a graduate of Rutgers University, where he received undergraduate and graduate degrees in Social Work. Mr. Sibley is also the owner of consulting & integrated marketing company Sanaa17 LLC
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Tyrus Langston Ballard is the 1st Vice President and Political Action Chair for the Southern Burlington County NJ NAACP (SBCNJ NAACP), Sergeant at Arms for the South Jersey Young Democrats Black Caucus (SJYD-BC), a core member of Black Lives Matter NJ, and a coach for the Willingboro/
Burlington chapter of the New Jersey Orators (NJO). He is a 3-time NAACP Freedom Fund Award recipient.
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THE PRESS, THE POLICE & THE PUBLIC
It’s a live, in-person event at 7 PM on Wednesday,
September 22nd at Rowan College at Burlington County.
The event will be in the auditorium at Votta Hall on the Mount LaurelCampus, 900 College Circle, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054
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Arrive at 6:30 PM for coffee and light refreshments / The event begins at 7 PM.
We’ll be in the large auditorium, to maintain social distancing. Masks will be provided.
Click HERE to get more info and register for the free event
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Contact us at info@njspj.org
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