New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- A town hall meeting in New Jersey took an unexpected turn when a local man kicked off his speech with a breakdancing performance, leaving attendees both stunned and amused.

The man, identified as Will Thilly, is running as an independent candidate for the Cranford Township Committee. In a now-viral video, Thilly can be seen approaching the podium but stopping midway to break into an elaborate dance routine. As he twirled and spun, other attendees tried to hold back their laughter.

After his dance, Thilly shifted gears and began speaking, first casually asking about everyone's weekend and mentioning a recent trip to Mexico, before addressing a serious local issue, rising property taxes, ABC News reported.

"We were ...