Long Branch enacts curfew after "large scale event"
LONG BRANCH, N.J. -- A curfew went into effect Saturday night in Long Branch.
It started at 9 p.m. and goes until 6 a.m. Sunday.
Long Branch Police told CBS2 they are under a state of emergency.
Please adhere to the curfew imposed in the City of Long Branch tonight beginning at 9pm due to a large scale event. All should clear the streets by 9pm and non residents need to leave the area.
— Monmouth County Sheriff's Office (@MonmouthSheriff) May 22, 2022
Everyone is asked to stay off the streets, and non-residents have been asked to leave.
The Monmouth County sheriff's office says that it's in response to a large scale event but did not provide any other information.
A witness posted video on Twitter that shows several police vehicles responding with their lights flashing.
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