What Will ‘New Normal’ Look Like For The Jersey Shore?

As we battle COVID-19 all over the world, we all know there will be a new normal for all of us when the dust settles. What will that look like for the Jersey Shore?

Some of the things that will always, or at least for a long time, be with us after this pandemic include frequent hand washing, no handshakes and social distancing. The first two are the easy part.

When you start to picture what a summer will look like at the Jersey Shore if social distancing becomes a long term thing, which some experts believe it will, it's definitely a different picture than we're used to.

All you have to do is apply social distancing to boardwalks, beaches and restaurants and you'll see the different picture. One thin about the Jersey Shore is that we are a resilient bunch and we'll figure it out.

We will take our new normal, get creative, and make it work. We have to. Our local businesses and the way of life we love depend on it. We have proven time and time again that we can take whatever gets thrown at us and handle it.

We've done it before and we'll do it again. Yes, this may be the biggest challenge we've faced in a long time, but one thing social distancing can't diminish is my belief in the people and the businesses of the Jersey Shore.

We can do this. Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay creative. We've never needed each other more than we do now.