Nine people were arrested after thousands gathered for a social media-driven “pop-up party” in Long Branch on Saturday night, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The party was promoted on TikTok and created a public emergency as people poured into Pier Village, resulting in fights and prompting police to declare a curfew at 9 p.m. Most attendees arrived by train and at points the crowd was estimated at several thousand, according to the prosecutor’s office. Multiple fights were reported among partygoers and “one flash bang and the deployment of smoke,” was used by state Depar…
