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Seaside Park Reopens Beach, Boardwalk Still Closed
If you've been wishing you could get out and walk on the beach, in Seaside Park you can resume that activity.
SEASIDE PARK, NJ — Seaside Park has reopened its beaches to those who want to walk, run or sit on them, the borough announced Wednesday.
The boardwalk remains closed, however, in the midst of ongoing efforts to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.
"We are happy to report that Seaside Park beaches have reopened with all social distancing requirements imposed and enforced," borough officials said in a post on the borough's website.
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Those requirements include staying 6 feet apart from anyone you've not been quarantining with; other beach restrictions that normally apply are in place as well.
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The reopening of the boardwalk will continue to be re-evaluated, officials said.
The beach was closed by borough officials on April 8, nearly two weeks after the boardwalk was closed on March 27. Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know
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