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Residents push for beach-safety signage and police plan for July 4 after past violence at Caspian Avenue
Summary
A public commenter urged Atlantic City to post beach-umbrella safety signs based on a national standard; separate residents raised concerns about crowd violence at Cassin/Caspian Avenue on past Fourth of July weekends and asked the city to deploy extra officers. Police said additional officers will be assigned for the July weekend.
Two public-safety concerns about Atlantic City beaches — umbrella impalement hazards and volatile July 4 gatherings — drew extended public comment at the June 18 council meeting.
Edward Quigley, who described himself as the founder of Beach Umbrella Safety, urged the city to post donor-funded signs at beach access points and lifeguard stands describing how to secure umbrellas. Quigley said a national standard developed by an ASTM task group and incorporated into Consumer Product Safety Commission guidance specifies tests and performance needed to…
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