While no one is hollering “Get the hell off the beach" yet, Belmar and Bradley Beach are closing their boardwalks until further notice in an effort to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

The popular Monmouth County destinations are the latest in a string of Jersey Shore towns to take similar action as the weather warms and crowds grow in possible violation of a state order to avoid large gatherings.

Belmar officials have seen a daily increase in foot traffic, at least partially due to similar closures in other towns.

“Our concerns are for the public safety and health and well-being of our residents in these trying times,” Belmar Mayor Mark Walsifer said in a statement.

The beach will remain open for now, but officials will monitor to ensure social distancing guidelines are followed.

Access to the beach is available at 1st, 3rd, 11th and 20th avenues and on North Lake Drive.

The boardwalk in Bradley Beach will close at 8 p.m. tonight, Mayor Gary Engelstad announced Monday, adding that the beach will remain open for now.

“Should we see social distancing not take place on the beach, it would have to be closed as well,” he wrote. “We’re counting on everyone to be smart and to be safe.”

Access to the beach will be allowed at the north, south and Brinley Avenue entrances, Engelstad said.

Towns including Spring Lake and Point Pleasant Beach have also closed their boardwalks, while Ocean City shut down both its boardwalk and beach last week.

As the number of coronavirus cases and deaths climbs, officials continue to report large gatherings at beaches and parks, with some people unwilling to follow repeated calls for social distancing.

New Jersey has reported more than 13,300 cases and 161 deaths from COVID-19, while the global death toll now exceeds 35,000.

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