OCEAN CITY, N.J. - Two ordinances aimed at controlling large crowds of young people are now official and enforcement begins this weekend.Ocean City council members voted Thursday to ban backpacks on the boardwalk between 8 p.m.
and 1 a.m. The backpack ban applies to everyone, not just young people.A curfew for kids under 18 has also been adopted.RELATED COVERAGE:The new ordinances stem from unruly teens gathering over Memorial Day weekend.The beaches are closed starting at 8 p.m.