. >> sreenivasan: tony vaz is the mayor of seaside heights. after nearly two months of being closed because of covid-19, visitors can now walk and ride bikes on the boardwalk, provided they heed the rule of six feet between groups of people. on the beach, there's no swimming or sunbathing, buthe public can walk, fish, and even surf. mayor vaz says it's just the first phase of seaside heights' reopening. >> i'm optimistic that this is a-- a good first step. obviously, i would love to see everything open. i would love to see us swimming and so forth. but we have to recognize that we have to take this in steps. >> sreenivasan: seaside heights is one of more than three dozen communities along the jersey shore grappling with how best to reopen. in neighboring seaside park, beaches are already open to sunbathers, provided beachgoers keep their distance. but by memorial day weekend, all beaches in new jersey will be open. on thursday, governor phil murphy officially gave the go ahead and issued statewide guidance. >> we want everyone to have fun, but