over Memorial Day weekend, some local officials are calling for a change to state laws they say prevent cops from adequately dealing with rowdy kids.
Wildwood police closed the city’s boardwalk overnight on Memorial Day and declared a state of emergency. The boardwalk reopened the next morning. ”It takes a village. It’s law enforcement, it’s moms and dads, it’s the kids themselves, it’s their coaches, teachers. So let’s all come together here and make sure we have a great summer on the Shore and on our lakes,” he added.
“The goal was to try to interrupt the entry points for youth coming into contact with the legal system and incurring fees and fines, which disproportionately harms youth of color,” said ACLU-NJ Policy Director Sarah Fajardo.
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