MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (AP) - A Brookdale Community College trustee accused of liking racist and misogynistic tweets has resigned.
College spokeswoman Avis McMillon confirmed that Joseph DiBella stepped down in a letter Thursday, the Asbury Park Press reported (https://on.app.com/2nYopHC ).
DiBella took a leave of absence in September after several racist tweets liked by his Twitter account surfaced.
DiBella’s account liked tweets that used racial slurs to refer to President Barack Obama and mentioned Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a sexually explicit manner.
DiBella denied that he liked the series of tweets and said his account was hacked, but students at the Middletown college called for his resignation.
The college also received a “death threat” that targeted him, he said. The college confirmed a threat came by email.
The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation, but the results remain unknown.
DiBella heads the employee benefits division for the insurance brokerage firm Connor, Strong & Buckelew.
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Information from: Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, https://www.app.com
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