Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said the Stone Harbor police officer, whose identity was not disclosed, was running when he encountered the group.
The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Authority board gave final approval for the show Thursday night making the “Wildwoods Thunder Over the Ocean Airshow" a go for early September over the boardwalk.
The news site Wildwood Video Archive reported the show, retitled "Wildwoods Thunder Over the Waves," was being organized by the same group that put together the Atlantic City show
"We take these criminal mischief/quality-of-life cases very seriously and know that they will quickly grow into larger issues if not addressed swiftly," police said.