Daily News | Rowdy teens, beware. This summer, Ocean City is calling your parents. Really.
Teens who overindulge in bad behavior in Ocean City this summer may be looking at more than just a curbside warning .The Shore town’s City Council has approved local law changes that will let police officers take new action to help curb youthful behaviors that end up being a nuisance to others.
The new enforcement policy will likely make a big dent in the youngsters’ good time, and it may get them in hot water with their parents, but it won’t cause them lasting legal trouble. It applies to those under the age of 18. The new law does not apply to infractions such as under-age drinking or smoking weed; in these circumstances state law will be enforced.
Some youngsters will be given a curbside warning, Bergen said. But the ordinance’s new language gives authorities a new way to deal with what the spokesman said is the small percentage of kids who are causing the biggest disruptions and have been unmoved by conventional deterrents. Nightly crowds of teens in Ocean City and other Shore towns have aggravated residents and vacationers for years. Meanwhile, local police have expressed frustration at the lack of effective tools to proactively intervene on the nuisance behavior.
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