You Can’t Come In: New Jersey Mayor Bars All Outsiders From Entering Town

Charles Austin of Teaneck, N.J., works in the hot sun on his sand art during the 26th Annual New Jersey Sandcastle Contest at the 18th Avenue Beach in Belmar, N.J., Wednesday, July, 18, 2012. The hazy, hot and humid ... Charles Austin of Teaneck, N.J., works in the hot sun on his sand art during the 26th Annual New Jersey Sandcastle Contest at the 18th Avenue Beach in Belmar, N.J., Wednesday, July, 18, 2012. The hazy, hot and humid conditions across New Jersey could give way to severe thunderstorms later Wednesday. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) MORE LESS
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BELMAR, N.J. (AP) — The mayor of a central New Jersey town is barring nonresidents from entering the community via a major highway — but it’s just a temporary prohibition.

Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty announced the decision in a twitter posted around 3 p.m. Sunday. He says traffic into the town from Route 35 is “shut down immediately” because the Monmouth County community of about 6,000 people has “reached its capacity.” Doherty says the decision was made for public safety reasons.

Thousands of people came to Belmar on Sunday for the concluding day of the 29th annual seafood festival or to hit local beaches.

Doherty says full-time Belmar residents can bypass the road closures by showing their driver’s license.

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