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Residents call for boardwalk safety steps; police pledge extra officers for July 4 weekend
Summary
Public commenters urged the council to require beach umbrella safety signage and to change how Atlantic City Police enforce bicycle rules on the boardwalk; the police chief said extra officers will be on duty for the Independence Day weekend and will monitor Caspian Avenue beach.
Several speakers urged the Atlantic City Council on June 18 to take steps to improve safety on beaches and the boardwalk, including public‑education signage for safer umbrella anchors and changes to bicycle enforcement and boardwalk traffic management.
Edward Quigley, who said he was injured by a wind‑blown beach umbrella and later worked on national standards, urged the city to post educational signs at beach access points and on lifeguard stands. "The standard was published in April of '24, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission picked it up," Quigley said, describing tests that show how much resistance an anchor needs to hold an umbrella in gusts. "My ask is that the city consider putting these signs…
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