A blue Honda is loaded onto a flatbed tow truck in Wildwood, NJ on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Dave Hernandez | For NJ Advance Media for NJ.comNew Jersey law enforcement officials are coordinating ahead of warmer weather to prevent a repeat of last year’s unsanctioned Wildwood car show that turned deadly, the state’s top law enforcement official said Tuesday.
“But it has to be safe and people have to follow the rules. We are working in anticipation of this potentially being a threat this summer. But I know we are deploying all available resources.”organized on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram that brought surging crowds to Shore towns, overwhelming local authorities and sometimes leaving chaos in their wake.
State law enforcement officials can step in when they observe law-breaking, but are limited in what they can do to prevent a gathering from happening altogether — authority that rests with the town, he said.