A half-dozen or so early risers were drawn to Anchorage Beach in Sea Bright to witness the dawn of the longest day of the year Monday.
According to NJ.com, the solstice, marking the official start of summer, occurs at 6:34 p.m. today on the East Coast, and will be followed by an unusual “strawberry moon,” or full moon. Meantime, the day will offer plentiful sunshine and temperatures peaking at a summery 84 degrees, says the Weather Underground. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)
![Weather Underground](http://<a href="https://redbankgreen.s3.amazonaws.com/redbankgreen/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/shrewsbury-mannequins-061016.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-104391" src="https://redbankgreen.s3.amazonaws.com/redbankgreen/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/shrewsbury-mannequins-061016-500x375.jpg" alt="shrewsbury mannequins 061016" width="500" height="375" /></a><em><strong>A pair of mannequins stood covered with plastic while contractors worked to prepare a new swimwear shop at the Franklin Commons strip mall on Broad Street in Shrewsbury last week.</strong></em> <em><strong>After a night of windows-open natural air conditioning, when temperatures dipped into the upper 50s, the Greater Red Bank Green is back into swimwear weather, with ample sunshine and peak temperatures in the vicinity of 80 degrees Monday, according to the Weather Underground.</strong> (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)</em>){kind=link}