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The homeowner accused of staging a cockfighting operation used for illegal gambling on his property will remain in jail ahead of a trial, a judge ruled. An Atlantic County Superior Court Judge gave the ruling during a detention hearing on Tuesday for Jose Madera, of Egg Harbor City, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. The 33-year-old was arrested earlier this month after Galloway Township police executed a search warrant during a cockfighting session. The raid led to over 50 people being arrested. Madera was represented during Tuesday’s hearing by Stephen Funk, a public defender, who…

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