People head to New Jersey beaches as social distancing guidelines remain in place

FOX 29's Jennifer Joyce reports.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - On Friday, local governments gave the signal and beachgoers returned to the sand at some of New Jersey’s most popular beaches. Both were conducting what they considered trial-run openings to see how well crowds could be contained, and how well they adhered to social distancing and other measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

"It feels great seeing everybody out here suns out, weather is great,” Alex Terranova, who was visiting Ocean City, said on Friday.

Ocean City beaches are open this weekend with restrictions. Social distancing is a must. Restaurants are still open for takeout and delivery only, but regardless, people are happy to be out and about.

FOX 29's Jennifer Joyce asked people — mask or no mask on the boardwalk? She got an overwhelming consensus. "When you’re out here walking or riding your bike I don’t see any need for the mask," Terranova said. Others agreed people should just enjoy the fresh air while maintaining a safe distance

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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