Businesses in the Wildwoods say activity picked up during holiday week and are optimistic the momentum will continue through the rest of the summer.
A pop-up party in Wildwood, New Jersey that was promoted on social media was shut down before it could get underway as police increased enforcement across the city during Memorial Day weekend.
Wind and rain swept across the Jersey Shore on Memorial Day Saturday, but the dreary weather did little to deter crowds from visiting the Wildwood boardwalk for the unofficial start of summer.
Families were invited to display the casket flags of their fallen loved ones, forming a chain of more than 200 American flags leading to the boardwalk.
City leaders say recent social media posts promoting meetups have raised concerns about large groups of juveniles gathering, potentially leading to fights or other issues.
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