Five adults and 19 juveniles were taken into custody on alcohol charges during a party in a Sea Bright apartment last Friday night, the Asbury Park Press reports.

From the story:

Around 10 p.m. Friday, Patrolman Charles Murphy and Detective John Arias went to an Ocean Avenue apartment because of a reported disturbance there.

When police arrived, they saw young people who appeared to be trying to hide beer cans, said Police Chief William S. Moore.

Police charged Daniel Cleary, 21, of Eatontown and Kevin O’Shaughnessy, 18, of Sea Bright with providing alcohol to persons under the legal age.

O’Shaughnessy, who lives in the Ocean Avenue apartment, also was charged with underage possession of alcohol. Three other 18-year-olds, Jorge Perez of Tinton Falls, Alyssa Britt of Middletown and Dustin Smith of Red Bank, were also charged with underage alcohol possession, the chief said.

Police, assisted by officers from Rumson, Monmouth Beach and Highlands, also took 19 juveniles as young as 15 years old into custody, the Press reports.

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