“From Monmouth to Cape May, we’ve seen what happens when you strip police of the power to hold teenagers and young adults accountable for breaking the law."
"If any residents have any concerns about seeing animals that are acting out of character or seeing nocturnal animals during the day or being lethargic or aggressive contact law enforcement. Don't approach them," Health Department spokesman Dan Regenye told the Townsquare News Network.
Legislation introduced by Sens. Robert Singer and Joe Pennacchio is focused, they said, on strengthening laws to prevent any similar violent outbreaks from taking place in the future and coming down harder on violators.
Mayors and police chiefs along the Jersey Shore say the state's new marijuana law could lead to a summer of crime and delinquency unless Gov. Phil Murphy signs a proposed to change to the recent legislation.
Officers in a video viewed more than 230,000 times as of Tuesday afternoon are being defended by Point Pleasant's police chief for their "constant professionalism."
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian pleaded with residents and visitors to wear masks during the long holiday, including on the boardwalk, noting, “Ocean City is already very crowded.”
Mayor Paul Kanitra said he received complaints about people urinating in bushes, smoking marijuana, and drinking alcohol in public, leaving trash behind and changing in public.