Cape May imposes after-dark curfews to curb teen gatherings
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Cape May, NJ, approved two curfews taking effect Aug. 13, 2026: unaccompanied minors under 18 are barred from the beach after 8 p.m. and from city public spaces after 10:30 p.m., with a ban on backpacks/bags on the promenade from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Officials say the rules aim to curb overnight rowdiness and underage drinking tied to viral Jersey Shore incidents, with medical equipment exempted.
- Jersey Shore town bans minors from beach, public spaces in curfew crackdown New York Post
- Cape May, New Jersey, passes new curfew for kids and teens following unruly behavior CBS News
- Curfew for minors takes effect in Cape May, New Jersey amid concerns about late-night gatherings 6abc.com
- Jersey Shore town tightens curfew for minors. ‘We do not want to be their babysitters.’ Yahoo
- New curfew in effect for anyone under the age of 18 in Cape May NBC10 Philadelphia
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