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Stray bullet critically wounds 11-year-old Asbury Park girl

Prosecutors say an 11-year-old Asbury Park girl's condition is improving after being hit in the cheek by a stray bullet. Officials say the girl was shot while cleaning her room at her home this weekend.

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Feb 21, 2012, 8:17 PM

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