FOX 29's JoAnn Pileggi has the story. SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. - Somehow, after years of living underground and waiting for some unfathomable signal that it’s time, cicadas suddenly know when it’s time to surface and swarm.
Teenagers and college students apparently have that same ability when it comes to the Jersey Shore’s beaches opening. On Friday, local governments gave the signal and beachgoers returned to the sand at some of New Jersey’s most popular beaches, including Seaside Heights and Point Pleasant Beach.
Both were conducting what they considered trial-run openings to see how well crowds could be contained, and how well they adhered to social distancing and other measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. FULL COVERAGE: