It was unclear exactly where in the borough the event was held.
A “pop-up event” was stopped Saturday evening by the Union Beach Police and other local law enforcement before it could continue to grow, the department announced Sunday.that it intercepted a “credible social media” invitation/notification for the event which was sponsored by a 17-year-old in the borough.
Officers from Union Beach as well as the Monmouth County Sheriffs Department, Middletown Township, Hazlet, Keyport, Holmdel, Matawan and Keansburg police department all assisted in dispersing dozens of attendees as they continued to arrive in the borough, police said. At least 15 summonses were issued by the department.
The exact location of the event was not specified by police and it was unclear exactly what type of summonses were issued. “The UBPD will not tolerate nor accept these unsanctioned gatherings that have resulted historically in chaos throughout the state,” the department’s post stated. “Organizers will be held accountable. ‘Pop-up Events’ are synonymous with disorderly conduct, fighting, public consumption of alcohol and property damage which prompt a large police presence, arrests and eventual cleanup - costing taxpayers thousands of dollars in services due to a surge of party goers.
Shore communities have been grappling with pop-up parties in recent years, as ad hoc promoters can reach a gigantic online community in an instant and have encouraged public drinking and marijuana use and even street boxing matches.caused an estimated $24,000 in police overtime alone.
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