COVID, School Changes: Manasquan And Belmar Top Stories In 2020

MANASQUAN — The year 2020 brought illness, strife and death to Manasquan and Belmar. It also brought community, perseverance and new beginnings.

Even as a total of 436 were infected by the coronavirus in Manasquan and Belmar, new businesses opened and local schools did their best to survive.

Patch is looking back at some of the top stories from Manasquan and Belmar in 2020.

Manasquan's Business Push: Pedestrian Zone For Dining, Retail

Manasquan found a way to drum up business amid the coronavirus crisis. Manasquan passed a resolution authorizing a Main Street pedestrian zone for dining and retail on Wednesday and Thursday nights throughout the summer.

Manasquan High Temporarily Goes To Full Remote Learning Due To COVID Cases

Manasquan High School temporarily switched to full remote learning in October because of three coronavirus cases.

7 Manasquan Businesses Have Helped So Many Amid COVID-19

Linda Turano says supporting local business amid a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic is her duty. That's why she put in a pitch for Style Strong Fitness Wear, just one of the businesses that have always been there for people in Manasquan throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Style Strong Fitness Wear was among several establishments nominated for Patch's "Business of the Year" in Manasquan as many businesses continue to battle through the coronavirus pandemic.

Manasquan Suspends Recreation After Local COVID Outbreak (UPDATE)

Several beach and recreation employees were diagnosed with the coronavirus, prompting Manasquan to suspend its recreation programs.

Videos Show Lots Of Crowding At D'Jais In Belmar (UPDATED)

It wasn't the typical music-thumping moment you'd see at D'Jais in the middle of the summer. But it was a bit too much for Gov. Phil Murphy's liking, as well as other local officials, in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak.

2 Accuse Belmar Cops Of Beating, Abuse Outside D'Jais (UPDATE)

Two Asbury Park residents have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Belmar and several cops, saying they were beaten and abused outside D'Jais Bar & Grill in 2018.

Blend On Main In Manasquan Reportedly Got Gordon Ramsay Assist

"Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back" paid a visit to the Blend on Main restaurant in Manasquan, but it wasn't really a courtesy one, according to Heavy.com. The episode, titled "Blend on Main," aired Wednesday, Jan. 15.