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Cape May Imposes Evening Curfew for Teens to Tackle Underage Drinking
travel1 month ago

Cape May Imposes Evening Curfew for Teens to Tackle Underage Drinking

Cape May’s City Council approved new rules limiting under-18 access to the beach after 8 p.m. unless accompanied by an adult, and banning unaccompanied minors from public spaces between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. The measures also prohibit backpacks and certain bags on beaches and the promenade after 8 p.m., with medical equipment exempt. Police say the curfews and bans aim to keep beaches safe and curb disruptive youth gatherings, with neighboring Jersey Shore towns adopting similar restrictions.

Cape May imposes after-dark curfews to curb teen gatherings
local1 month ago

Cape May imposes after-dark curfews to curb teen gatherings

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.

Mother charged with murdering 11-year-old son in PA and driving car into ocean in NJ.
crime3 years ago

Mother charged with murdering 11-year-old son in PA and driving car into ocean in NJ.

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.