There was a time when Wildwood boardwalk had problems with robbe

Dennisville - There was a time when Wildwood boardwalk had problems with robberies , sluggings and other crimes on boardwalk and rarely anything bad on Ocean City boardwalk but today I read of a youngster getting stabbed on Ocean City boardwalk. What is going on in South Jersey? Where are police? Is there any place in South Jersey that is still safe? I expect this stuff on North Jersey boardwalks but South Jersey it isn’t expected other than maybe Wildwood in years past. Democratic controlled State could be the problem ??