A Long Beach Township ordinance states that beachgoers throughout the municipality are permitted to erect only certain size collapsible monopole umbrellas. And, as the township police department noted in a recent social media post, “Due to the safety risks associated with large tents, beach umbrellas and sunshades on the beach, (the police) will be strictly enforcing the ordinance.”

The LBTPD noted the risk for potential injury from the types of tents, umbrellas and sunshades that are not allowed, as…