Portions of Seaside Heights Boardwalk Coming Alive

A cool breeze that kept air temperatures in the low 60s weren't much of a deterrent to the dozens of visitors that stopped by the partially-reopened Seaside Heights boardwalk on Saturday - for what many described as their first glimpse of the rebuild since Sandy.

Although the ocean side of the beach remained roped off - and will stay that way for a few more weeks - the boardwalk from the Seaside Park end of the boardwalk near the Sawmill to the area just in front of Spicey Cantina has been reopened to visitors.

Many games have been reopened - with the familiar sounds of barkers yelling "win a prize here!" down the boards - and those game stands that haven't yet reopened were under construction Saturday afternoon.

Most of the dining establishments have also been reopened along that stretch of the boardwalk, including Maruca's Tomato Pies, in all of their signature swirl glory.

In front of Spicey's, a group of people stood against the roped off areas and watched workers continue installing the remaining portions of the boardwalk Saturday. Many also took photos of the Jet Star roller coaster, which remained in the water Saturday, but is slated to be removed soon.

Work has been ongoing on the boardwalk restoration since February, and if the work that was being done on Saturday is any indication, the boardwalk should be on target to reopen on the anticipated day of May 10.