Jones Beach starting to fill up
Umbrellas have already filled Jones Beach as of Friday morning. Credit: Newsday/John Asbury
The sand and boardwalk are starting to fill up at Jones Beach.
Traffic heading there on the parkways was light at about 9 a.m. but backed up on Ocean Parkway near the Jones Beach tower and traffic circle.
Parking was still available at most parking fields.
The beach started filling up at 7:30 a.m. with radio stations playing music ahead of the FourLeaf Air Show. Stunt planes and performers including the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, planned to rehearse until 3 p.m.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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