Crime & Safety

Homicide Shut Down Route 33 In Asbury Park Area: Police

A criminal investigation continues after a murder probe shut down the NJ highway on Monday, police said.

A murder probe shut down a New Jersey highway on Monday, prosecutors said.

Jahmere K. Presley, 20, of Neptune, was found dead around 1 a.m. on Route 33, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.

Details on the murder were not immediately available.

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Route 33 was shut down un both directions well into the morning because of the criminal investigation, police said.

The incident happened west of Route 18 in Neptune Township, police said.

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This is a developing story. Patch will have more information as it comes in.

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