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The family of a Black teenager who was involved in a fight at a New Jersey mall that gained national attention thanks to a viral video of the police response, has settled with the municipality. At a press conference this week, the family did not disclose the amount it received from Bridgewater Township. Court documents show the sum, a little over $150,000, with the family set to receive about $113,000 after attorney fees. Bridgewater Township officials did not return calls for comment. “Obviously, a monetary settlement is not the end here,” a family attorney Derek Demeri said at the event. “Re…