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Native

(7,387 posts) Fri May 8, 2026, 10:01 AM 19 hrs ago

A community center member has been arrested at a data center hearing in Andover, New Jersey

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Andover Twp NJ member illegally arrested for speaking against Data Center at secret noard mtg in a barn!
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— Carolleisa (@carolleisa.bsky.social) 2026-05-08T03:52:45.662Z

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A community center member has been arrested at a data center hearing in Andover, New Jersey (Original Post) Native 19 hrs ago OP

DURec leftstreet 19 hrs ago #1

The police officer is the son of the mayor UpInArms 19 hrs ago #2

I'm not so sure. murielm99 18 hrs ago #3

leftstreet

(41,211 posts)

1. DURec

Reply to Native (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 10:04 AM

19 hrs ago

UpInArms

(55,280 posts)

2. The police officer is the son of the mayor

Reply to Native (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 10:06 AM

19 hrs ago

Conflict of interest?

murielm99

(33,059 posts)

3. I'm not so sure.

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #2)

Fri May 8, 2026, 10:19 AM

18 hrs ago

I live in a small, rural town. It is normal for something like this to happen. Some families have a lot of civic involvement. It can be tough to break that, but it can be done. People have to learn how to live in a small town. You have to figure out the relationships.

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