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Trenton council deflects condemnation of homophobic councilwoman

May 5, 2020 10:34 pmMay 5, 2020 10:36 pm

Five of seven members of the Trenton City Council tonight declined to condemn Robin Vaughn’s homophobic tirade in a conference call last Saturday that has put New Jersey’s capital city under a microcope. Just Councilmen Jerrell Blakely and Joseph Harrison...

Gusciora seeks end to Vaughn ‘divisive and disruptive behavior’

May 4, 2020 1:19 pmMay 4, 2020 3:48 pm

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora says that he regrets interacting with embattled Councilwoman Robin Vaughn during a coronavirus briefing, but says he’s had enough of her divisive and hateful comments, “She has had a history of causing disruptions at Council meetings...

Watson Coleman slams Vaughn for homophobic rant

May 3, 2020 8:17 pm

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) is calling out Trenton Councilwoman Robin Vaughn for an astounding homophobic outburst on a Saturday conference call intended to brief local officials on the deadly coronavirus pandemic. “There’s no place for an elected official who...

AUDIO: Profanity, homophobic slurs in Trenton councilwoman’s own words

May 3, 2020 7:38 pmMay 4, 2020 8:05 am

A conference call between Trenton officials ran civilly for less than 20 minutes before descending into more than half an hour of profane and slur-laced tirades. The troubles began when embattled Councilwoman Robin Vaughn and Mayor Reed Gusciora argued over...

Garden State Equality tells Vaughn to resign after homophobic rant

May 3, 2020 12:47 pmMay 3, 2020 1:04 pm

Garden State Equality is calling for the resignation of Trenton Councilwoman Robin Vaughn after her homophobic tirade aimed at Mayor Reed Gusciora during a COVID-19 conference call on Saturday. “Councilwoman Vaughn is unfit to serve the people of Trenton,” said...

Report: Trenton councilwoman accuses colleague of ‘sucking mayor’s dick’

May 2, 2020 10:46 pmMay 2, 2020 11:25 pm

A Trenton city councilwoman accused a colleague of sucking openly-gay mayor Reed Gusciora’s dick during a homophobic tirade, according to a report from the theTrentionian. The Trentonian story says that Councilwoman Robin Vaughn became agitated after another councilman, Joseph Harrison,...

Trenton attorney resigns over McBride’s ‘Jew her down’ comment

September 19, 2019 1:38 pmSeptember 19, 2019 6:38 pm

Trenton’s redevelopment attorney resigned Thursday over anti-Semitic comments made by Council President Kathy McBride. “I am an American and I am a Jew. I am resigning because of the disgraceful and shameful anti-Semitic remarks that were in fact made by...