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Authorities ID Central Jersey Shooting Victim Authorities ID Central Jersey Shooting Victim
Authorities ID Central Jersey Shooting Victim Authorities have identified the 24-year-old victim of last week's fatal shooting in Asbury Park. Dymir Leonard died as a result of gunshot wounds, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.  The fatal shooting has been ruled a homicide and remains under investigation, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Nov. 2, an off-duty Asbury Park police lieutenant driving his personal vehicle was stopped at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Bangs Avenue when he encountered Leonard, who informed him that he had be…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
2 Men Arrested In Asbury Park Burglary Spree 2 Men Arrested In Asbury Park Burglary Spree
2 Men Arrested In Asbury Park Burglary Spree Two men were arrested for their roles in a burglary spree across Asbury Park last month, authorities said. The thefts began on Sept. 18 when officers responded to a report of an electric trike scooter being stolen from the basement of the Munroe Towers apartment building on Sewall Avenue, Asbury Park Police Sgt. Michael Casey said. The same man, later identified as 45-year-old Latie M. Nealy III, went into the basement of the Asbury Ale House on Cookman Avenue on Sept. 22 and was gone when management went down to check, according to authorities. He struck again on Sept. 23 when office…

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by Nicole Acosta
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COVID-19 Closes Pair Of Popular Jersey Shore Restaurants COVID-19 Closes Pair Of Popular Jersey Shore Restaurants
Covid-19 Closes Pair Of Popular Jersey Shore Restaurants A pair of Jersey Shore restaurants owned by the same company are closed until Saturday after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Asbury Park's Barrio Costero and Reyla -- both run by Culture Collected -- closed Wednesday after an employee at the Mexican joint tested positive, co-owner Chris Viola told NJ.com. An announcement posted on Facebook said the restaurants would be closing due to an exposure. Barrio is located on Bangs Avenue and Reyla is on Mattison Avenue.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Shooting Under Investigation In Asbury Park Shooting Under Investigation In Asbury Park
Shooting Under Investigation In Asbury Park Authorities are investigating a shooting in Asbury Park.  One person was shot on Sunday on the 1500 block of Bangs Avenue, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. The shooting was reported about 1:30 a.m. The victim was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, the prosecutor's office said. 

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by Jon Craig