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Beyonce's 'Anti-Police' Super Bowl Performance 'Disgusts' Us, N.J. Troopers Say: Patch PM

Also: 5-alarm fire closes Rt. 206 / New concern over NJ drinking water / Sad update on teen found dead / Daycare worker charged with abuse.

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Stories worth talking about tonight:

We’re ‘Disgusted’ By Beyonce’s ‘Anti-Police’ Super Bowl Performance: N.J. Troopers

The New Jersey State Troopers’ Fraternal Association of New Jersey is not happy about the Super Bowl halftime performance. In fact, they’re “shocked” and “disgusted” by the performance of Beyonce.

In a letter by written by State Troopers Fraternal Association of NJ President Christopher Burgos to National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, the organization said Beyonce’s performance was a “blatant anti-police message” and assailed the NFL for allowing it to happen.

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Yesterday’s Patch PM: N.J. Towns With The Highest - And Lowest - Tax Hikes Last Year

Other headlines:

5-Alarm Fire Closes Route 206 In Hillsborough

  • The fire broke out around 3 p.m. at a warehouse in Somerset Business Park in the north end of Route 206 in Hillsborough.

Police Went To N.J. Teen’s House 160 Times Before She Was Found Dead: Cops

  • N.J. teen reportedly earned ”a hard education,” with cops going to her family’s house 160 times before she was found dead in a crawlspace.

‘Intersex’ Fish Raise Concerns About Estrogen In N.J. Drinking Water

  • A USGS study says “intersex” fish were found at two New Jersey locations, causing fears that estrogen may be in local drinking water.

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