A 15-year-old boy was stabbed in Ocean City, New Jersey.
An 11-year-old was shot in Atlantic City and two women were arrested.
Ocean City and Seaside Heights issued curfews for teenagers following incidents involving rowdy teens.
People were sent into a panic on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights due to a backfiring car sounding like a gunshot.
Wildwood declared a state of emergency and shut down the boardwalk due to rowdy teenagers, but lifted it hours later without making any arrests public.
Memorial Day weekend in New Jersey saw chaos and crime in several beach towns, prompting police departments to take precautionary measures. The incidents included a 15-year-old boy being stabbed in Ocean City and an 11-year-old shot in Atlantic City. Two women were later arrested in connection to the shooting.
In Seaside Heights, people were sent into a panic on the boardwalk after a backfiring car emulated the sound of a gunshot. Ocean City and Seaside Heights issued curfews for teenagers following incidents involving rowdy teens. Tom Rivers Police Department reminded residents of its teen curfew during the summer months.
Wildwood declared a state of emergency and shut down the boardwalk due to rowdy teenagers, but lifted it hours later without making any arrests public. The violence comes as a shortage of lifeguards is prompting some municipalities to close or reduce operating hours for beaches and swimming pools.
The incidents have raised concerns about safety in New Jersey beach towns during the summer months. While it is unclear if the holiday weekend contributed to the chaos, police departments are taking precautionary measures to limit unrest. It is important for residents and visitors to stay informed and take necessary precautions to ensure their safety.
City officials received a surge of phone calls related to an extremely large number of young adults and juveniles in town for the holiday weekend
Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. stated that the city will not tolerate unruly, undisciplined, unparented children and will protect public health, safety and welfare
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Numerous incidents of civil unrest prompted the state of emergency order in Wildwood, NJ
Wildwood declared a state of emergency and shut down the boardwalk due to rowdy teenagers.
Two teenagers were stabbed in Atlantic City during Memorial Day weekend.
An 11-year-old was shot in Atlantic City, and two women were later arrested in connection to the shooting.
People fled from the scene of the stabbing in Atlantic City. In Seaside Heights, people were sent into a panic on the boardwalk after a backfiring car emulated the sound of a gunshot.
Ocean City and Seaside Heights issued curfews for teenagers following incidents involving rowdy teens.
Tom Rivers Police Department reminded residents of its teen curfew during the summer months. A curfew is in effect through Labor Day in Toms River’s barrier island communities, including Ortley Beach and the northern beaches.
Wildwood declared a state of emergency and shut down the boardwalk due to rowdy teenagers.
City officials in Wildwood, N.J., briefly closed the boardwalk due to ‘civil unrest’ caused by a large number of young adults and juveniles.
Last year, State Senator Michael L. Testa Jr. introduced bills related to ‘a trend of lawlessness by drunk and rowdy teenagers’ in Jersey Shore communities, including Wildwood.
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][article.facts[0]][] The decision to close the boardwalk was made after conditions deteriorated late Sunday night and left police unable to respond to other emergencies.[/]
[[otherArticles[3].facts[4]]] Wildwood declared a state of emergency and shut down the boardwalk due to rowdy teenagers.[
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The article contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author only reports details that support the city's position of 'civil unrest' without providing any context or evidence of actual harm caused by the young adults. The author also uses emotionally charged language such as 'nuisance crowds', 'unruly, undisciplined, unparented children', and 'trend of lawlessness'.
Wildwood will not tolerate unruly, undisciplined, unparented children.
City officials declared a state of emergency after midnight on Sunday, they said, but had reopened the boardwalk by 6 a.m. Monday.
The officials offered few details about what prompted the decision.
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The author uses language that depicts the young adults and juveniles as 'unruly', 'undisciplined', and 'unparented'. She also mentions the large number of calls for service caused by these young people without specifying what they did to cause the state of emergency. The author does not provide any evidence or quotes from authorities that directly link the young people to specific acts of civil unrest.
City officials in Wildwood, N.J., briefly closed the popular boardwalk during one of the busiest weekends of the year. The mayor of Wildwood, Ernie Troiano Jr., said in a statement that he supported the city’s Police Department ‘in protecting this community from these nuisance crowds.’ [
]The officials said the presence of the young people caused 'an irrepressible number of calls for service'[
Wildwood will not tolerate unruly, undisciplined, unparented children.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Central and Northern New Jersey, and Eastern Pennsylvania. The watch is in effect until 9 PM EDT this evening. Bucks County, Pennsylvania is included in the watch.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the following areas: Central and Northern New Jersey, and Eastern Pennsylvania.
Wildwood Police ended a state of emergency declaration on May 27, 2024 at 6 a.m.
