New Jersey man arrested after school board speech about black families

Charlie Dwyer

After quoting the words of former U.S. President Barack Obama on the importance of father absence in black families, a New Jersey man was arrested by police. Robert Vessechia, a 55-year-old Chatham resident and former local youth football coach was arrested after allegedly causing a scene outside the meeting.

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Nobody is quite sure why he gave the speech. At one point a school board member asked if Vessechia was in the right place. Police said once outside, Vessechia caused a disturbance that warranted police response.

Vessechia could not be reached for comment.

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