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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.
A 50-year-old Pennsylvania woman, Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead, has been charged with murdering her 11-year-old son, Matthew, as he slept in her bed. She then drove her car into the ocean at Cape May beach until it was inoperable. The boy's father found him dead in the master bedroom, and the mother's car was missing. The cause of death was determined to be ligature strangulation by homicide. DiRienzo-Whitehead is being held in Cape May County as she awaits extradition to Montgomery County for murder charges.