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GooseNYC t1_jdux1sa wrote

Reply to comment by UnguentSlather in Follow-up: Does the Atlantic City boardwalk have enough to entertain a group of 14 year olds for 2-3 hours? Just wanting some beach shops, an arcade, ferris wheel, go-karts, etc. Closer and cheaper than Wildwood, not sure if there's a noticeable difference for that brief of a visit by garbageeater

I don't consider myself anti-AC, but it's a poor, run-down, crime and drug-infested area.

The boardwalk reflects this.

I have only had a few Atlantic County cases, but I have a friend who does PI and criminal and has an office there. It's rife with criminals, on the street and even in the city government. The mayor got into a fist fight with someone at a casino recently.

Ocean City, either NJ or MD, is the place to go.

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i-have-n0-idea t1_jduzdct wrote

So we went to AC this past summer. Walked the boardwalk with kids, both teens. They had some things to do, rides, candy shop, etc. would I leave my teens to roam the board walk while I went to a casino. Definitely not. Numerous drunk/ high individuals roaming the board walk. One or two where visibly agitated and punching walls. This was around 11-2 am so I only imagine the evening would be worse.

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coreynj2461 t1_jdv5eh1 wrote

Is the Bader field area safe?

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fkadrdra t1_jdxdd0x wrote

Relatively, but there's not much to do there unless there's an event. The university is near there though.

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