The only thing holding back more people on the beach in Belmar is a lack of parking traffic is at a standstill on Ocean Avenue at 2 PM. I’ve lived here 35 years I’ve never seen it this busy maybe July 4 and a gorgeous weather year but early June never like this work perfect weather 87° in Ocean Avenue.

The open space you see in this photo is a roped off area for the American oystercatcher bird has a nest on the beach.