Crowds pack the boardwalk for Long Branch’s OceanFest 2011 celebration on July 4. The annual event features a sand castle competition, strolling entertainers, vendors, children’s activities, dance and capoeira demonstrations and live music.
PHOTOS BY JOHN LALANAS
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