Sunbathers Enjoy 80-Degree Beach Day in Belmar

Though the evening gave way to lightning, Tuesday and Wednesday saw temperatures break into the 80s in Belmar under sunny skies.

The unguarded ocean was a shivery 44 degrees, but the warm day found sunbathers taking to the unopen Belmar sands with beach chair and towel.

Here are some pictures of crowds on the beach in Belmar, where 10th Avenue and south remains a construction area.