Point Pleasant Beach

As coronavirus-related restrictions are eased and temperatures climb, people are flocking back to the Jersey Shore.

The five people inside the car had been at a large gathering in Point Pleasant Beach earlier in the evening, according to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.

Mayor Paul Kanitra said he received complaints about people urinating in bushes, smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol in public, leaving trash behind and changing in public.

Beyond walking the boards, swimming there may not be much more to do during a visit as amusements and rides remain closed under Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order.

A 19-year-old Army reservist died Saturday night after falling from his bicycle while it was latched onto a friend's moving car, officials said.

The slow return to almost-normal continues next weekend when the federal government reopens Sandy Hook beaches.

If shore businesses can open up, they likely won't get help from a certain pool of workers they typically utilize.

Police said the electrician had full access to the office where the masks were being stored.

Long Beach Township issued an emergency order terminating home rentals until May 1

While mayors are concerned about a lack of social distancing by beachgoers they also see the benefits of using exercising outdoors.