The former mayor of a New Jersey town and its current leaders are denying claims that the town directed its police to keep minorities out of the community. The allegations are included in a lawsuit brought by the state Attorney General's office. The complaint names former Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso, suspended town police chief Pedro Matos and the current police director Patrick Grady as defendants. It claims the town’s leaders systematically discriminated against and harassed Black and other non-white motorists. The defendants and the town's current mayor deny the allegations.
