The large groups of teens that descend on Ocean City’s boardwalk and beach are impossible to miss, and some officials have said it has become “the hottest nightclub for teenagers at the Jersey Shore” so far this summer
The issue came up at a city council meeting earlier in the month. While officials have praise for how police are trying to control the situation, they expressed concerns about the teen crowds causing damage to Ocean City’s brand of"America’s greatest family resort.”
“I would really just like to see the family atmosphere kind of stay intact as much as possible," said Kaufman. Complaints about unruly teens intensified in many Jersey Shore communities after state laws legalizing recreational marijuana for adults significantly limited police enforcement power when dealing with underage drinking and pot possession. Although Ocean City has a 10 p.m. curfew for the beach, police have been keeping the teens on the sand instead of having them swarm the boardwalk.
Ocean City’s police chief told NBC New York that staffers and other officials plan to formulate new strategies this week.Barbara betson/ocean city, nj: 20:59 “It's really escalated into a situation where it's getting out of hand," said Barbara Betson, who lives at 2nd Street and Bay Avenue.Local officials say the police and lawmakers can’t be the only ones working to find solutions. They insist the parents of the teens are a key part of the equation.
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