Township leaders call on New Jersey governor to close mental health facility plagued by patient deaths, filthy conditions
The New York Daily NewsNov 11, 2019
"This residential care facility ... houses a population of
"The only option the township believes is viable now is for this facility to be shut down," the letter said. "The resources being wasted on this failing facility are often too much to quantify, as it is a constant cause for concern on so many levels."
Township officials said the facility has failed to watch over residents. According to the letter, six people in its care have died since 2012 -- including three people struck by vehicles, a fourth who overdosed on heroin, a fifth who died from malnutrition and a sixth who committed suicide.
Police have responded to 339 calls from the facility over a five-month period, from
The 59-year-old property -- which houses about 50 residents and was bought by
"It was bad," Cohen told the
Officials from Murphy's office and the
According to the letter, township representatives have met with DCA officials several times since 2013 to discuss the matter.
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