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Man charged in bias-related incident in Washington Borough, police say

WASHINGTON BOROUGH, N.J. (Warren County) — A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with a bias-related incident in Washington Borough, police said Monday.

Officers were dispatched around 10:21 a.m. March 2 to a residence on East Washington Avenue for a report of a disorderly individual. Upon arrival and investigation, police determined the man had been yelling racial slurs at multiple people in the area.

The man, whose identity was not released, was taken into custody and transported to police headquarters for processing.

He was charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, bias intimidation and maintaining a nuisance, authorities said.

He was later transported to the Warren County Jail, where he is being held pending court proceedings.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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