Lacey Recreation To Show Drive-In Movie

LACEY, NJ — The Lacey Recreation Department will show an outdoor movie July 31 at Jones Road Field.

The recreation department will provide more information in the future. But now they're looking for input on which movies to show.

Check out their poll, which features choices for movie showings in the sports, adventure, family and comedy genres, along with concessions you'd like to see available.

New Jersey's indoor movie theaters have been closed since March because of the coronavirus. In the absence of typical theaters, drive-in experiences have popped up throughout.

The popularity of drive-in theaters peaked in the late 1950s and early '60s, with more than 4,000 drive-ins in the United States in 1958, according to Smithsonian Magazine. But the venues have experienced a steady decline, with only 305 operating as of October, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

But gatherings of vehicles for drive-in movies are no longer a violation of Gov. Phil Murphy's executive orders, he announced May 13. Cars must stay at least 6 feet apart, with windows remaining closed. Read more: Gov. Phil Murphy To Reopen More NJ Businesses Amid Coronavirus

As a result, many temporary drive-in venues have popped up around Ocean County. That includes the Lighthouse International Film Festival's first drive-in event on Long Beach Island. Read more: Long Beach Island Film Festival Goes To Drive-In Format

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