The Department of Fire and Rescue Services announced Tuesday that the Ocean City Beach Patrol will be guarding the beaches for Memorial Day Weekend.
Beaches are guarded from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends and holidays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Beginning Saturday, May 23, the following beaches will be guarded:
St. Charles Place 12th Street
Brighton Place 26th Street
8th Street 34th Street
9th Street 58th Street
10th Street
11th Street
As per the governor’s guidelines, Ocean City officials ask that people maintain six feet of space between strangers when using the beaches.
Avoid groups of 10 or more. Masks or face coverings are recommended. Tents and canopies will not be permitted on the beaches between First Street and 10th Street.
On other beaches, they will be limited in size to 8 feet wide by 6 feet deep by 6 feet tall, and they must be placed at the back of the beach within 10 feet of the seaward side of the dunes.
The Ocean City Beach Patrol strongly urges bathers to swim only at guarded beaches. If you have any questions, please call 609-525-9200.
For information on guarded beaches, visit
www.ocnj.us/ocbp or view the Ocean City Government Access Channel 97.
For all emergencies call 911.
