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UPDATE: Officials Address Challenges Posed by Holiday Weekend Problems; New Info Added

Christopher South
Ocean City Police Chief Bill Campbell at a press conference called to address the problems over the Memorial Day weekend. Campbell said the major issues were resolved quickly.

By Christopher South

Government and law enforcement officials, after reviewing the disruptive events caused by young people in Shore towns and on boardwalks during the Memorial Day weekend, took differing views of the problems and their scope.

Ocean City reported the stabbing of a 15-year-old on Saturday, May 25, and Wildwood closed down its boardwalk at around 12:20 a.m. on Monday, May 27, until 6 a.m. that day, after declaring a state of emergency due to civil unrest. Unruly behavior was reported in other Shore towns, but Gov. Phil Murphy didn’t think it was as bad as reported.

Christopher South

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csouth@cmcherald.com

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Christopher South is a reporter for the Cape May County Herald.

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