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A brawl involving over 50 people outside the Urban Nest nightclub [right] early Sunday morning led Asbury police to call for assistance from several surrounding police departments, said Detective Lt. David DeSane.

At approximately 2:00 a.m., police received a call reporting a large fight outside the club at 631 Lake Ave., and responding officers observed 200-250 people on the scene, DeSane said. The officers believed 50-70 individuals were fighting, he said.

In response to the call for outside assistance, officers arrived from Bradley Beach, Neptune, Neptune City, Deal and Allenurst, according to DeSane. The New Jersey State Police also arrived on scene with a helicopter spotlighting the group, he said.

As soon as officers arrived, the group began to disperse, DeSane said. No arrests were made and there were no reports of property damage, he said.

There were numerous later reports of fights in other sections of the city which police believe were linked to the incident outside the Urban Nest, according to DeSane.

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