Local mayors have one message to those planning to spend Memorial Day weekend at the shore: Don't come if you don't want to behave.

The warning comes following years of chaos on boardwalks across the Jersey Shore that resulted in numerous arrests and overwhelmed multiple police departments.

But departments in Ocean City, Sea Isle City and Wildwood are geared up to handle anything that might be thrown their way as the communities are expected to be packed with visitors.

"Our police departments will be fully staffed with every available full-time and seasonal officer, and we will have zero tolerance for any disturbance or violation of the law," Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian and Sea Isle City Mayor Len Desiderio said in a joint statement.

Memorial Day weekend 2024 began to unravel May 24,

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