Individuals using the boardwalk are asked to keep as far right as possible to increase distance while passing others and continually keep six feet of separation from non-family members.Badges will not be required until June 20, when lifeguards will be on duty at the beaches.
Until then, beachgoers must practice social distancing and are asked to wear a mask upon entering the beach.Currently, the borough does not intend to restrict the number of badges being sold, but if this must occur, daily badges, rather than seasonal ones, will be limited.Walkways will be closed once capacity limits are reached and beachgoers will be instructed to move north or south on the beach to enter at the next available walkway.All transient and seasonal rentals of hotels, motels, guest houses and residential homes or parts thereof have been prohibited until further notice.The boardwalk and all northern beaches will reopen Friday. Long-term rentals of 30 days or more have been permitted since May 11.Sitting and sunbathing is permitted, according to Bill Oat, chief of Cape May Point Beach Patrol.Swimming is prohibited until beaches open for the season June 20.The Pavilion Circle is open for passive recreation only, with games, sports and jogging prohibited.Beach tags will be not be required until mid-June at the earliest.The borough has prohibited short-term rentals until Friday, June 5 at 12:01 a.m. The beach walk will remain closed north to south, and use will be limited to east-to-west crossings to access the beach at the listed locations.Restroom facilities at Ocean, Brielle and Main are open, with new procedures for regular cleaning.The purchase of daily passes will be limited to 175 per day this summer season.Season badges are currently sold out; only prepaid badges are available for pick up.All beach staff will be required to wear masks. Beachgoers must maintain a minimum distance of six feet from others at all times.Swimming will be permitted only when badge checkers and lifeguards are present.Certificates of Occupancy can be issued, beginning June 12, for new home purchases and new year-round rentals looking to establish residency only. All beaches will be open daily beginning June 15 and will be subject to new safety measures put in place. Bicycle riding is allowed prior to 9 a.m.Beach badges are required throughout the summer. CBS New York Like … The “If you’re in an area where you know you’re going to be crossing paths with a lot of other people, you 100% should be wearing a mask, but in general, try to avoid those situations,” Patrick Davitt, the director of the University of Sciences’ Health Science Program, told The Inquirer in April. When the daily capacity is reached, no more patrons will be allowed.No groups of 10 people or more will be allowed onto the beach. A full-in person inspection will be scheduled with 48 hours notice as soon as “safety from COVID-19” permits, according to the borough.If someone has not been in the property in the past 60 days, a normal full inspection will be scheduled.Sunbathing, sitting and exercising are permitted at all beaches.The Beach Patrol will be present, but only the beaches on Clermont, Huntington, Thurlow and Benson avenues will be open for swimming this weekend, weather permitting.Large gatherings and group exercises are prohibited.Beach tags are on sale at the Pavilion but are not required to be worn to enter the beach until June 6.Seasonal and short-term rental applications for leases on or after May 15 have been accepted by the Building Department since May 11.Beaches are open for sunbathing, and the boardwalk is open as well.Swimming at guarded beaches will also be allowed on at the normal four pre-season beaches, including those on Headquarters Suffolk, Dorset, New Haven and Lafayette avenues. The latest information can be found at