NJ officials on unruly teens: Parents are part of the problem
Perception can become reality, said Sen. Michael Testa. We do know that our towns are, in fact, safe, but there's a perception that they're becoming increasingly unsafe.
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Perception can become reality, said Sen. Michael Testa. We do know that our towns are, in fact, safe, but there's a perception that they're becoming increasingly unsafe.
Shore officials blame changes to juvenile justice laws for another summer of disruptions from teens, but also alcohol, society, social media and mostly parents, at a GOP hearing held virtually Wednesday.
Snapshot is a look at important data more than 60 of South Jersey's municipalities in The Press of Atlantic City's historical coverage area.
Up and down the Jersey Shore, it was a weekend that saw huge crowds of teenagers on boardwalks from Wildwood to Seaside Heights, multiple fights, a stabbing near 10th Street on the Ocean City Boardwalk and the total shutdown of the Wildwood Boardwalk from midnight Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday after officials cited "civil unrest."
Despite serious problems with juveniles in beach communities, businesses and local officials say the turnout for Memorial Day weekend marks a solid start for the summer of 2024.