Memorial Day at the Jersey Shore

As he just pointed out, today is Memorial Day. While many are using the day off to take a trip to the beach or maybe have a family cookout, the true meaning of the holiday is to honor those brave military members who made the ultimate sacrifice as they defended our country. Special services are being held across our area today. One of those will be at the Seapport Museum at Pins Landing. That'll start at 10:00. Ocean City will also hold a ceremony recognizing gold star mothers at Veterans Memorial Park. That event will also pay tribute to a 102-year-old World War II vet from Ocean City. Of course, as usual, families are flocking to the beach on this Memorial Day weekend, which marks the unofficial start of the summer season. Sky 6 is looking live down the shore in Ocean City. It looks beautiful out there. You can see the bike riders and people strolling. Despite the wind and some chilly conditions, people still continue to enjoy the sand and the boardwalk. They were top destinations. Action News reporter Jessica Cartalia is live in Ocean City where folks will squeeze in one final day of fun. The sun has risen. Feel a little bit warmer out there yet, Jess? Yeah, it is beautiful. And we just saw all of these dolphins going behind us. Getting a great start to the morning. A lot of walkers, people out on their bikes. Travel up 3% this Memorial Day weekend. And so many people from our region are coming here to the shore with some clouds and wind. People were more bundled up this weekend than actually beachy. In Atlantic City, there were more people on the boardwalk than on the sand, but people are still making the best of this weather. It's a beach day after all. The water still pretty chilly if you're going to venture in, but Beach Patrol is keeping a watch over those who are brave enough to take a dip. In Wildwood, the mayor expecting more families this weekend than usual as well. And that 10pm boardwalk curfew is in effect for the kids. We've been preaching about the security. We've been preaching about we're not going to tolerate the the stupidity of of young some young kids on the boardwalk and what have you. But so far, no major problems have been reported. If you are planning on driving back today, the peak travel time between 4 and 700 p.m., but TripleA is saying the AC Expressway is expected to start getting a little bit slow, that heavier traffic right around noon. So, get an early start and then get on the road. We're live this morning in Ocean City, Jessica Cartalia, Channel 6 Action News. Coffee and one of those famous Ocean City donuts on the beach and then you'll be ready to jump in the car. Yes. Thank you, Jessica. Here's some more travel tips for the return home. AAA says the best time to drive is before 2:00 in the afternoon. The worst time between 4 and 7 in the evening. That's when holiday traffic is expected to peak. With that said, the national average for a gallon of regular gas is 3:18, which is the lowest Memorial Day average since 2021. If you stay closer to home, there are plenty of family-friendly events in and around Philadelphia. The National Constitution Center has free admission and special programming to mark the holiday. The Museum of the American Revolution is offering free admission for veterans, active military members, and their families.