Posted on 05/27/2024 5:16:51 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
The New Jersey shore town Wildwood closed its popular boardwalk for a few hours early Sunday morning after hordes of “unruly, undisciplined” teens descended on the walkway, local officials said.
Police shut down the boardwalk to the public just past midnight after receiving an “irrepressible number” of complaints about an “extremely large number of young adults & juveniles” visiting the boardwalk for Memorial Day Weekend, according to a statement from authorities.
City officials did not cite a specific incident that led them to shut down the boardwalk, but claimed that cops were addressing “civil unrest.” Conditions “began to deteriorate despite the presence and efforts of local police officers and multiple mutual aid law enforcement agencies,” the statement adds.
Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano, Jr. said that the city had declared a “state of emergency” – which allows it to send an abnormally large police presence to the area – and blamed the situation on “unruly” teens.
“Wildwood will not tolerate unruly, undisciplined, unparented children nor will we stand by while the laws of the state tie the hands of the police,” Troiano, Jr said in a news release.
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Short drive from Atlantic City.
Sick of it.
Wildwood used to be nice. It was family oriented, especially Wildwood Crest. Growing up in a lower middle class family we’d vacation there every year. It was cheap and family friendly. Over time of course, it’s gotten bad. In addition to the usual riff raff that hangs out at boardwalks, you have Philly, Camden and Wilmington, DE 90 minutes away, Atlantic City 45 minutes away, plus it was prom weekend in many NJ towns and they all flock to the shore towns.
Wildwood is known to be the rowdiest of the NJ boardwalks
Those “teens” again.
Still tolerated.
I wad there yesterday. It was calm. Must have been at night.
My folks moved to Chester County PA in 1969 and I spent college summers with them. Wildwood was a fun, pleasant and safe destination back then. It’s very sad to hear how things have change.
And this from yesterday, posted by Unlimited L’s on X (the website formerly known as Twitter):
Unlimited L’s
@unlimited_ls
NEW: Wild BRAWL breaks out during a kindergarten graduation with at least 10 adults and children
This happened at Buckley Carpenter Elementary in Somerville, Tenn., after two women started fighting
Tyeisha Humphreys(middle) and another woman were seen fighting down the gym bleachers as witnesses tried to escape
At least two other people were fighting on the basketball court
Dantavious Gilchrease was arrested outside the school for allegedly telling Rhonda Humphreys he would “shoot her in the face,”
Ronda Humphreys was arrested during the brawl. She told police she was attacked first, while the other woman(not shown) said she started the fight
Tyeisha Humphreys was charged with violating an order of protection, inciting a riot, and three counts of simple assault
9:55 AM · May 26, 2024
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https://x.com/unlimited_ls/status/1794728963652128890
At a kindergarten graduation, mind you.
There were plenty of white kids. I looked.
Yes, it’s them again, Yogi.
You and me both.
Stabbing on the Ocean City boardwalk, same night. Like most things, this is not representative of either town, but there has been a noticeable decline in Wildwood over the last 15-20 years.
“teens”
I think it was a precautionary measure.
Doesn’t “State of Emergency” mean if help is needed it will be available?
Here’s where the problem was. In Ocean City.
NJ teen stabbed at popular boardwalk (Ocean City):
https://www.foxnews.com/us/nj-teen-stabbed-popular-boardwalk-civil-unrest-hits-another-beach-town
Wildwood - aka South Philly in a shoebox
“Teens.”
Wildwood flowers? Whacky weed. Stored up all them little seeds huh?
I graduated Coatesville High School in 1968. It was a nice little city back then. Steel mill jobs left and now there is no reason to return.
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