What follows is not a scene from a grim novel or a satirical play, but witness accounts according to numerous citizens who see it as the regular business of governance in Roselle, New Jersey.
The council chamber in Borough Hall—meant for calm deliberation of the public’s interests—has been described by those who attend as something more like a prison yard where the inmates have taken control.
The latest chapter unfolded Wednesday night. Residents and taxpayers seeking a safe and affordable community arrived to voice concerns, but they were met, as they often are, with what many describe as a climate of threat and harassment…