The City of Wildwood, New Jersey, declared a state of emergency early Monday following a chaotic Memorial Day weekend marked by civil unrest. A surge of phone calls reported an 'extremely large number of young adults and juveniles' in town for the holiday weekend, leading to incidents of panic and disruption. The unrest prompted the closure of the popular boardwalk and heightened police action to ensure public safety. Cape May County officials warned of potential arrests and charges for those involved. The situation also affected nearby Ocean City, where a teen was stabbed. The unrest has led to discussions about curfews, backpack bans, and alcohol rules to prevent future occurrences.
Unruly teens won’t be allowed to "steal summer," a Jersey Shore official said following a chaotic weekend that included a stabbing in Ocean City. https://t.co/kL7CbOa9LM
Popular NJ Boardwalk Shut Down and State of Emergency Declared Over Hordes of ‘Unruly, Undisciplined’ Teens on Memorial Day via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/b5NeaRalxo
After a pair of incidents involving groups of teens caused issues at Jersey Shore boardwalks this past weekend, Cape May County officials say juvenile troublemakers could face charges. https://t.co/JNWWnGHQLJ
The issue of large groups of roving teens and young adults has come up over and over in recent years, prompting curfews, backpack bans, and rules on alcohol to be enacted in various shore towns. https://t.co/4arIsJd3Fb
Cape May County prosecutor warns of arrests, charges after chaotic holiday weekend at Jersey Shore https://t.co/zdwwiCXsLd
The City of Wildwood and Wildwood Police said officials issued a state of emergency early Monday to "ensure public safety and maintain law and order" after being inundated with calls related large crowds of young people throughout the weekend. https://t.co/hhcB38qDu1
Observe as a whole bunch of people shrug their shoulders and go "Duh, I don't understand." ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ N.J. Officials Briefly Close Popular Boardwalk, Citing ‘Civil Unrest’ The officials offered few details as to why they declared a state of emergency in… https://t.co/onsOhhrlJ1
Jersey Shore state of emergency sparked by 'unruly, undisciplined' children https://t.co/g8PyCVmBy3
Jersey Shore town declares Memorial Day ‘state of emergency’ as teen stabbed https://t.co/HS34hiJcdi https://t.co/QwbxxdbWF3
Police in New Jersey took action to keep residents and visitors safe after a Memorial Day weekend filled with chaos and some violence caused unrest along the Jersey Shore. https://t.co/nv2C2GLN6K
Wildwood leaders declare a state of emergency overnight following numerous incidents of civil unrest. Today @CBSPhiladelphia, the questions we're still getting answers to about this declaration. STORY: https://t.co/rtUGaGqMFu
NJ shore town closes boardwalk and declares state of emergency after chaos over ‘unruly’ teens on Memorial Day weekend https://t.co/eFH08bdi8Y https://t.co/jrL5Iu6Iao
Wildwood and Ocean City experienced a rough weekend after incidents caused panic and disrupted an otherwise picture-perfect start to tourism season. @TMacDonaldWHYY https://t.co/6J2h663jNw
In a joint statement, the City of Wildwood and Wildwood police said they received a surge of phone calls Saturday night most of which were related to an "extremely large number of young adults and juveniles" in town for the holiday weekend. https://t.co/hhcB38qDu1
Wildwood mayor issues statement on civil unrest that led to state of emergency https://t.co/stPjYF2hZH
What the hell happened in Wildwood last night?