On Saturday, the first really hot beach weekend, and moving forward for the foreseeable future, a day at the beach is great, but looks considerably different from previous years.
Those who parked along Route 1A probably returned to their car to discover a bright orange citation as parking along the state road is prohibited at the moment. And while there were some metered parking lots open at 50% capacity, anyone who came taking their chances hoping to find a space were likely to be disappointed.
People who wanted a day at the beach could take advantage of a new state system of reserving a parking space a day in advance, or even further out. The passes are available online.
Open private parking lots were ranging in price from $20 to $50. People paid, and people wearing masks were far outnumbered by those who chose not to.
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