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Senate Committee advances bills to train police, create new 'inciting a public brawl' offenses after shore disturbances
Summary
The Senate Law & Public Safety Committee released companion bills S3506 and S3507 after testimony from Gloucester Township police about a June 1, 2024 incident in which officers faced large, fast‑organized crowds. Bills would expand training, state support and create intermediate criminal charges between disorderly conduct and rioting.
The New Jersey Senate Law and Public Safety Committee voted to release two companion bills aimed at giving police more tools and training to respond to rapidly organized, large gatherings that have overwhelmed local departments.
Senator Michael Moriarty, sponsor of S3506 and co‑sponsor of S3507, said the bills respond to “unfortunate incidents we had last summer” in which thousands of young people converged on community events and turned them violent. "These bills are designed to create some new statutes and give police departments some new tools to deal with these…
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