Ocean City, New Jersey, businesses grateful for 4th of July crowds
Families and workers in Ocean City, New Jersey, said it's great to see the beach and boardwalk crowded for the Fourth of July.
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Families and workers in Ocean City, New Jersey, said it's great to see the beach and boardwalk crowded for the Fourth of July.
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Nauti has a 4th of July themed "firecracker doughnut" and Johnson's Popcorn is celebrating 50 years on the Ocean City Boardwalk. With plenty of people headed down the Jersey Shore for Independence Day Wakisha Bailey is checking in with busy local businesses.
The crowds down the Jersey Shore are only going to get bigger ahead of Fourth of July. Many people are getting a jump start on the holiday later this week.
The Ocean City Beach Patrol said about a dozen lifeguards saved nine people, including two children who were caught in a strong rip current at the 9th Street beach.
Crowds packed the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, days before the Fourth of July later this week.
Streets in Ocean City, Margate and Sea Isle, New Jersey, flooded after torrential rain early Sunday morning, and another round of potentially severe storms later in the evening could create more flooding.
Wednesday's storms are gone and the weather is getting more comfortable Thursday and Friday, with decreasing humidity and high temperatures only in the 80s. Friday will be a wonderful day whether you're in the city or at the Shore, Grant Gilmore reports.
Police say a juvenile suspect is charged with attempted murder and other charges after a 15-year-old was stabbed on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey over Memorial Day Weekend.
The Cape May County Prosecutors Office said a juvenile suspect accused of stabbing a teenager in Ocean City, New Jersey, has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons violations.
Wildwood police pushed back against the accusation that a lack of police was the reason for mayhem on the boardwalk on Memorial Day weekend.
Beachgoers talked about whether or not they still feel safe coming back to the Ocean City boardwalk in New Jersey after what officials described as a chaotic Memorial Day weekend.
After a 15-year-old was stabbed in Ocean City and a state of emergency was issued in Wildwood over the weekend, New Jersey police union president Peter Andreyev said "more needs to be done to allow police to protect our communities."
Ocean City officials said at a press conference that more seasonal police officers are on the way, and 20 of them will be assigned to the boardwalk.
Leaders from Cape May County and Ocean City, New Jersey, gathered for a news conference to discuss recent a recent fight on the boardwalk and other safety concerns heading into the summer tourism season.
Cape May County officials shared a stern warning after a chaotic Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey Shore, including in Ocean City and Wildwood. The Ocean City mayor said 20 additional seasonal police officers will be on the boardwalk.
After a taste of summer on Monday, many Jersey Shore business owners and managers are still looking for summer workers.
Ocean City, New Jersey is home to many family-run businesses, and in the heart of downtown, the Asbury Avenue shopping district is ushering in a new summer season.
Families and business owners told CBS News Philadelphia they've seen teens get out of control in Wildwood before, but nothing like the chaos that ensued over Memorial Day weekend. The city and police said a state of emergency was issued early Monday morning to "ensure public safety and maintain law and order" after being inundated with calls related large crowds of young people throughout the weekend.
Ocean City Police Department said a 15-year-old was stabbed after a fight broke out on the boardwalk just before 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.
Police in Wildwood, New Jersey, have ended a state of emergency that temporarily restricted access to the entire boardwalk after responding to "numerous incidents of civil unrest."
Officials in Ocean City and Wildwood, New Jersey, say large crowds of juveniles caused disruptions on the Jersey Shore boardwalks over the Memorial Day weekend. Wildwood closed the boardwalk and declared a brief state of emergency early Monday morning.
Wildwood Police issued a state of emergency order and shut down the boardwalk overnight out of an abundance of caution due to "civil unrest." At 6 a.m. Monday, police lifted the order and reopened the boardwalk. Meanwhile in Ocean City, police are investigating after a teen was stabbed on that city's boardwalk Saturday night.
Witnesses said chaos unfolded after police say a fight on the Ocean City, New Jersey, boardwalk ended with a 15-year-old boy stabbed.
A 15-year-old boy was stabbed when a fight broke out on the boardwalk Saturday night in Ocean City, New Jersey, police said Sunday. "If you don't want to behave, don't come," Mayor Jay A. Gillian said in a statement.
