Pier Village in Long Branch, NJ, a Victorian-inspired, 2005-built mixed-use cluster along the Atlantic; current headlines spotlight teen weekend takeovers and disturbances on/near the boardwalk.
Scores of teens have sparked disorder at beaches and public spaces across several U.S. cities over Memorial Day weekend. Incidents include a Chicago street takeover injuring police, a Jersey Shore pop-up in Long Branch prompting an 8 p.m. curfew, stabbings near Narragansett Town Beach, and other mass congregations leading to arrests and heightened police presence.