Crime & Safety
Fire Destroys Popular Monmouth County Restaurant
A fire destroyed popular Jersey Shore restaurant Schneider's over the weekend.
AVON-BY-THE-SEA, NJ — A fire destroyed a popular Jersey Shore restaurant over the weekend.
Schneider's in Avon-by-the-Sea announced on Facebook that the Saturday fire has closed the popular German-American establishment.
"It is with great sadness, sorrow and shock that we inform our wonderful customers that a fire occurred at Schneider's in the early morning hours on Saturday," according to the Main Street restaurant.
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About 5 or 6 or local departments quickly contained and put out the 4:30 a.m. fire, according to the restaurant.
Due to major damage, however, the restaurant will be closed for the immediate future "until we can rebuild," according to the restaurant.
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No injuries were reported, and the matter is under investigation, but officials said they suspect it began in the kitchen.
The family-run business started in Newark in the 1960s before moving to Avon-by-the-Sea in 1970. Schneider's is known for its homemade ice cream, strudel and schnitzel, according to News12.
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