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Ocean City Closing Beaches Early After Unruly Weekend With Drunken Teenagers
Ocean City is setting a new curfew on beach and boardwalk access in the wake of a disruptive Memorial Day weekend involving drunken teenagers, officials said.
Last weekend, Ocean City police responded to 999 incidents — up from 869 during the three-day holiday weekend last year, Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said in a press statement.
In addition to underage drinking, police responded to vandalism, assaults, shoplifting, confiscation of a firearm, and a variety of other infractions, he said.
The new beach curfew will apply to people of all ages, as will an evening backpack ban, the may…
Welder Dies In Fall From Ferris Wheel At NJ Amusement Park: Report
A 62-year-old welder died in a fall from a Ferris wheel in New Jersey Monday, May 2, NJ Advance Media reported.
The subcontractor was killed while working at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, an Ocean City amusement park, President Jay Gillian said in a statement. Gillian also is the city's mayor.
Robert W. Sanger, of Pittsgrove, reportedly fell around 10:30 a.m. He was employed by Cargo Tech International of Swedesboro, Gloucester County, the outlet said.
OSHA is investigating the worker's death, Leni Fortson, the federal agency's regional director, told Daily Voice.
“We are cooperating w…