'I understand that these new directives will affect many people who are not teens, but it's important that we stop this type of behavior now,' said Ocean City's mayor after a weekend of vandalism, underage drinking and other infractions of the law.
After a holiday weekend of vandalism, underage drinking and other infractions of the law, Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian says he signed off on several orders to send a strong message to teens and their parents that public areas will no longer be open to mass gatherings.
Many shore police departments pointed to juvenile justice reforms at the state level, which they said has left them powerless against rowdy groups of teens.
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