New Jersey police chiefs and Republican lawmakers are proposing that parents be held civilly or criminally responsible for their children's actions causing disturbances or damage in public places, following recent incidents along the Jersey Shore. Several shore towns have experienced unruly behavior from young people, leading to crime and violence, prompting officials to consider measures to address the issues and ensure community safety. Cities like Chester and Margate are implementing curfews and seeking parental involvement to prevent juvenile crime.
Margate is the latest city to announce a plan to prevent juvenile crime, but they are turning to parents for help. https://t.co/dLjwgrOZhu
Jersey Shore town to fine parents for badly behaved kids https://t.co/EY1spHLEMw
Wildwood isn't the only spot down the Shore that's had issues with unruly crowds lately, and some state leaders said parents should be held responsible for the actions of their children. https://t.co/a04XE8Wc5C
Officials in several shore towns say crowds of young people on the boardwalk have led to crime, violence and mayhem. Officials are looking into what needs to be done to address these issues and secure their communities. @YukareNakayama reports. https://t.co/1lIGxkcO8e
The disturbances included the stabbing of a teenager in Ocean City, and waves of unruly young people that prompted the city of #Wildwood to shut down its boardwalk overnight. https://t.co/SydfeeXX8E
It's a problem from the city to the shore - young people falling victim to crime. Chester is trying to get ahead of that by implementing a curfew for all kids all summer. https://t.co/tCBAiCRyTT
Parents should be held civilly or criminally responsible for the actions of their children that create disturbances or damage in public places, a group of New Jersey police chiefs and Republican lawmakers said Wednesday. https://t.co/1MrMBCU1fa
A group of New Jersey police chiefs and Republican lawmakers want parents to be held civilly or criminally responsible for the actions of their children that create disturbances or damage in public places, like the ones seen recently along the Jersey Shore https://t.co/XRGw1uR5ge