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A man caught on video during a racist rant in his Mount Laurel neighborhood was sentenced Friday to eight years in state prison, authorities said. Edward C. Mathews, 47, formerly of the Essex Place condo community of Mt. Laurel, pleaded guilty in October to bias intimidation and possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, according to a statement from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office. In July of 2021, a resident of the community reported a harassment complaint against him, the office said. Shortly after the initial report, police were called to remove someon…