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Council pauses meeting to assist person in crisis; councilmembers raise broader homelessness concerns
3287944 · March 27, 2025
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Summary
A public comment about a person threatening self-harm prompted the council to pause the meeting and involve police; separately, members urged a broader, proactive response to a rising homeless population in the area.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The council interrupted its agenda on March 25 after a member of the public reported that a person near the library threatened to take their own life. The mayor and council paused the meeting, deputies and officers were engaged, and the mayor and council members personally went to assist and ensure police contact with…
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