Police in Wildwood took action to keep residents and visitors safe after a Memorial Day weekend filled with chaos and some violence caused unrest along the Jersey Shore.
A state of emergency was declared in Wildwood early Monday morning after police say an "irrepressible" number of calls involving an "extremely large number of young adults and juveniles" overwhelmed the department.At one point Saturday evening, Wildwood police were unable to respond to certain calls in the city and had to request aid from multiple agencies in Cape May County.
MORE HEADLINES:"While the actions taken by the City and this agency may have caused some inconvenience, these measures were necessary to ensure public safety and maintain law and order within our jurisdiction," police said.Mayor Ernie Troiano expressed his support for the police's actions to protect the community in a statement:"Wildwood will not tolerate unruly, undisciplined, unparented children nor will we stand by while the laws of the state tie the hands of the police.
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