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Troubled by crowds ofteenagers on Jersey Shore boardwalks over Memorial Day weekend, some local officials are calling for a change to state laws they say prevent cops from adequately dealing with rowdy kids. Officials in Avalon, Seaside Heights and Sea Isle, as well as the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association, are asking the state to reassess juvenile justice reforms approved in 2020 that limit when police officers can take young people committing minor offenses to the police station. It is unclear how widespread the problem of teens on the boardwalks is at the Jersey Shore. Wil…

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