"I think we’ve tried to do our best, and we will have to continue trying to help get to the bottom of what’s going on," said Township Committee member Kevin McMillan, a Democrat. Police contacted by the Press declined to confirm each incident listed on the flyer. Granelli said he's gone door to door distributing flyers about crime in Neptune. They are the ones in charge." You can read the letter at the bottom of the story. Well friends, the buck lands on the Township Committee’s desk. It isn’t safe," Granelli said. "Sure, the Democrats talk a good game to patronize voters and get their votes, but they never do anything about solving the problem. No wonder there isn’t any desire by developers to spend money in the area. This must stop for the safety of our residents and for the benefit of revitalizing Midtown. The recent wave of violence in Neptune has caused concern about the township's ability to deal with a spate of increased crime and prompted criticism of the all-Democrat Township Committee by Neptune Township Republican Organization Chairman Jim Granelli in an open letter to this Asbury Park Press and community this month. READ: Jackson man guilty in murder of business partner It's disturbing to see a rise in crime in Neptune." "It's a bigger problem than just the police can solve. "I wonder whether gentrification in Asbury Park is pushing crime this way," Britz, 29, said. Next door to Dragon Garden at Jumping Brook Laundromat, Peter Britz, the business co-owner, folded a stack of towels on Thursday afternoon in the back office. Midtown is a small enclave bounded by Neptune Boulevard to the west, Corlies Avenue to the South, Asbury Avenue on the North and bordered with Memorial Drive and Asbury Park to its east. There have also been reports from residents of multiple shots fired in the Midtown area of the township since November, although not all have been corroborated by police. READ: Former Asbury Park star athlete killed in shooting 14 - A man was shot along Drummond Avenue as authorities said he was riding in a car. 4 - A man was shot in the chest near Myrtle and Stratford avenues and was taken to the hospital with injuries considered non-life threatening. Five men were arrested and face gun and drug possession charges.įeb. An investigation revealed no shots were fired, but patrol officers and the Street Crimes Unit conducted a follow-up investigation that resulted in the recovery of a handgun and what they described as a large amount of marijuana. 23 - Police responded to a report of gunshots on Squirrel Road around 7:15 p.m. Recent incidents in Neptune Township include:įeb. That's after a 14 percent jump in violent crime between 20, from 135 to 154 instances of violent crime. That increase is from 4 incidents, from 154 to 158. Meanwhile, violent crime in Neptune Township increased by 2.6 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to New Jersey state police records. Between 20 violent crime dropped in Asbury Park by about 3.5 percent, from 231 to 223 incidents. Last year, there was only one fatal shooting in the city, according to Asbury Park police spokesman Michael Casey. Asbury Park, a town of 15,800, was once ground zero for gang violence and gunfire, with 26 people injured by gunshots in 2012 and 25 people in 2013. "I talk to them about it, some of them don't want to listen," he said.Īs crime in nearby Asbury Park has decreased, some residents have questioned whether violence has spilled over into Neptune. He said he spent time in prison for drug and gun charges but said he's reformed and tells young people there's a better way than a life of crime. "The crime in Neptune, it's been getting out of control," said Downey, 35, an owner of a local recording company. The robbery at Dragon Garden is part of what community residents, police and elected officials see as increasing crime in this middle-class community tucked between the ocean and Garden State Parkway. The restaurant staff declined to speak with the Press about the holdup. Tuesday, police said, a bandit in a ski mask and dark clothing robbed the restaurant, ordering a female cashier to hand over cash while threatening the staff with a revolver. The suspect is still at large. Downey saw the flashing police lights outside of the eatery from his nearby apartment but didn't know what had happened.Īround 8:20 p.m. The quiet lot and blue skies were a marked difference from the violence there two days earlier. NEPTUNE - Tyshawn Downey waited for his dinner order Thursday in the parking lot of Dragon Garden, a Chinese restaurant off Route 33 near Jumping Brook Road. Watch Video: Neptune violence: How do we stop it?
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