Jersey Shore News

May 21: Jersey Shore Beaches Ready for Visitors
New Jersey Monthly has just issued its annual look at the Jersey Shore. Editor Ken Schlager told NJTV News Anchor Mary Alice Williams that there have been many renovations made along the Jersey Shore and the beaches look great, fresh and ready for visitors. [..more..]

May 20: Cape May-Lewes Ferry Celebrates 50th Anniversary
This summer, the Cape May-Lewes Ferry will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. Since 1964, the Ferry has served as a major transportation link in the Northeast corridor. [..more..]

May 19: Skate and Surf 2014 retakes Asbury Park: New Found Glory kills, a groom sings Pantera
Skate and Surf, Jersey’s best-known and most turbulent hometown rock mega-fest, has come to an end. More than 70 bands played the Asbury Park festival this weekend. [..more..]

May 16: N.J.'s 10 most endangered historic sites 2014 list includes a diner, lighthouse, post office
Preservation New Jersey's top 10 most endangered historic sites in the state for 2014 includes at Mercer County diner, a Sandy-damaged lighthouse, and a post office in Maplewood. [..more..]

May 13: Joint Base MDL Hosted Annual Air Show
Visitors from New Jersey and surrounding states gathered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., for the 2014 Open House and Air Show May 10-11. [..more..]

May 11: Tourism’s Economic Impact Shows Unexpected Growth After Sandy
When Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno released the annual tourism economic impact report at this year’s New Jersey Conference on Tourism, held recently in Atlantic City, the state proved to everyone how resilient it is. [..more..]

May 9: Monmouth Park 2014: Your guide to this summer's meet
A 7,500-seat concert venue, mini golf course, sports bar, restaurant and boardwalk are either already open or in the works. Morris Bailey, who owns Resorts in Atlantic City, has been brought back into the fold to help with the long-term planning and real-estate development. [..more..]

May 8: Asbury Park gives Skate and Surf Festival final approval
The Skate and Surf Festival received unanimous approval from the City Council on Wednesday night to be held in the city on May 17 and 18. [..more..]

May 4: More non-gambling fun planned for AC this summer
Volleyball Olympians, boxing matches between police and firefighters, a sand sculpting competition, free concerts on the beach, and daredevil plane pilots are just some of the non-gambling attractions Atlantic City has planned for this summer. [..more..]

May 2: Route 35 at Shore to be rebuilt with bicycles in mind
As part of a rebuild of Route 35 after Hurricane Sandy, there will be accommodations for bicyclists on 10 of the 12.5 miles between Bay Head and Island Beach State Park. [..more..]

Apr 27: New Jersey Marathon draws more than 10,000 to the Jersey Shore
With sunshine glistening off the Atlantic Ocean in the distance, approximately 10,000 runners challenged themselves and the clock during the 18th Annual Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon and Long Branch Half Marathon on Sunday. [..more..]

Apr 26: Thousands flock to Asbury Park for annual Run-A-Palooza
More than 3,000 runners took part in the 19th Run-A-Palooza, an annual event organized by the Jersey Shore Running Club to benefit the Special Olympics of New Jersey. [..more..]

Apr 26: Volunteers do New Jersey's dirty work during 2014 Beach Sweeps
Thousands of volunteers participated in the 2014 Spring Beach Sweeps, a coordinated effort to clean up and document garbage along the Jersey Shore. [..more..]

Apr 26: Chris Christie promotes Jersey Shore summer, aims not to fight on boardwalk
Gov. Chris Christie said Friday that his family’s summer plans include plenty of time at the Jersey Shore. Just don’t expect to catch him arguing on the boardwalk, he said. [..more..]

Apr 23: Army Corps Manasquan to Belmar beach replenishment project wraps up
Some of Monmouth County’s most popular tourist beaches have now been rebuilt to a level of protection better than that available on the day of Hurricane Sandy’s landfall. [..more..]

Apr 6: Along Jersey Shore, towns build sandcastle dunes as they wait for federal beach projects
In the 18 months since Hurricane Sandy, coastline towns awaiting federal beach replenishment projects have dumped hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of sand, building temporary barriers to keep the ocean from surging into homes and streets. [..more..]

Apr 2: Six Flags Great Adventure tops off new 41-story ride, tallest drop ride in world
Six Flags Great Adventure topped off its newest ride today – Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom – which will lift riders 41 stories into the air before bringing them straight back to earth at 90 mph. [..more..]

Mar 27: Gillian's Wonderland Pier Opens April 11
Gillian’s Wonderland Pier half-price ticket sale begins Friday, April 11 and will run through Sunday, April 20. [..more..]

Mar 27: Skate and Surf Festival preliminarily approved for return to Asbury Park
The Skate and Surf Festival is expected to be coming back to Asbury Park. The city council preliminarily approved the event at Wednesday night’s council meeting. [..more..]

Mar 26: Seaside Heights' Casino Pier adds three new rides for summer 2014
Owners of the Seaside Heights amusement park that was ripped apart by Hurricane Sandy plans this year to replace a ride lost in the storm: the Musik Express. [..more..]

Mar 26: Belmar approves plans for East Coast Beer Co. brewery
The East Coast Beer Company, the brewers of the popular Beach Haus brand beers, is another step closer to opening the doors to its new headquarters and brewery operations on Main Street. [..more..]

Mar 24: Most Route 35 construction to be halted during Shore tourist season
Most work on Hurricane Sandy-damaged Route 35 in Ocean County will be halted during Memorial Day Weekend and the 12 weeks between June 13 and Labor Day Weekend, allowing motorists to travel without roadblocks on one of the most popular Shore routes during the summer tourist season. [..more..]

Mar 22: NJ Tourism Revenue Up Past Pre-Sandy Levels
The fifth largest industry in the state was feared all but decimated after Superstorm Sandy. But the lieutenant governor announced tourism is back, and has eclipsed pre-Sandy levels. [..more..]

Mar 21: Despite Sandy, Shore Produced $19B in Tourism Revenue in 2013
The tourism industry set a new record in 2013, generating more than $40.4 billion in overall tourism-related demand, while overall visitation rose by 5.9 percent over 2012, to 87.2 million. [..more..]

Mar 20: NJ college students volunteer at Jersey Shore for Alternative Spring Break
While many of his classmates are spending their spring breaks partying on the sunny beaches of Cancun, Daytona Beach and Jamaica, New Jersey Institute of Technology student Nick Wujek was hard at work today on the chilly Jersey Shore. [..more..]

Mar 11: Cape May 2014 Events & Activities at the Jersey Shore
Check out the Cape May Resort down the Shore Guide for things to do during the entire year in Cape May New Jersey. [..more..]

Mar 11: Jersey Shore Summer Rental Sales Up
Summer rental sales are up about 50 percent at Van Sciver Realtors, which covers Ocean County communities like Mantoloking and Bay Head. Van Sciver says rentals shot up because more inventory has become available in storm-damaged towns as homeowners continue to repair and rebuild. [..more..]

Mar 6: Property owners plan to rebuild fire-damaged Seaside boardwalk for summer
After a long winter in limbo, boardwalk property owners in Seaside Heights and Seaside Park have reached a tentative agreement to repair the fire-damaged promenade in time for summer. [..more..]

Mar 5: Toms River plans to open all of its beaches for summer 2014
Summer is coming, eventually. And this year Toms River plans to have all of its beaches open for visitors. [..more..]

Mar 4: Where Sandy Aid Money Comes From and How It Works
Most of the Sandy aid money that’s come to New Jersey has come out of the $48 billion Disaster Relief Appropriations Act. [..more..]

Mar 2: MTV Star Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Opens Middletown Tanning Salon
Michael The Situation Sorrentino of MTV's Jersey Shore reality television show fame opened a Boca Tanning Club franchise in Middletown Plaza on Route 35 in the township. [..more..]

Mar 2: St. Patrick's Day parade provides Belmar with off-season boost
Though the less-than-stellar weather today may have tamped down turnout for Belmar’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, the annual event still provided a welcome bump to businesses in town, according to local officials. [..more..]

Feb 27: Ocean Grove aims to have Sandy-damaged boardwalk repaired by July 4
A Jersey Shore community, whose requests for federal disaster aid to rebuild its Hurricane Sandy-battered boardwalk were twice denied, now hopes to have a main stretch of its promenade rebuilt this summer. [..more..]

Feb 27: Sea Bright nightspot, Donovan's Reef set for summer comeback
Hurricane Sandy silenced the club but now Donovan’s is poised to make a comeback. On Tuesday, the Sea Bright planning board approved the blueprint for a new bar, according to a Tweet from mayor, Dina Long. [..more..]

Feb 24: NJ DOT Problems Plague Jersey Shore: Frustration and Anger Kick Off 2014 Shore Tourism Season
The Polar Bear Plunge, a charity event that benefits the Special Olympics is seen by many as an unofficial start of the annual tourism season in Ocean County and a start for seasonally dormant shore businesses to begin making money again. [..more..]

Feb 23: Jersey Shore amusement park owners hope summer brings a revival
For Hank Gehlhaus, the break in the weather is a window of opportunity. It looks like work crews can begin assembling a new looping roller coaster set for a spring debut at the Keansburg Amusement Park. [..more..]

Feb 22: Seaside Polar Bear Plunge 2014: Warm weather draws thousands of swimmers
It was way too warm - 50 degrees and climbing - for the Polar Bear Plunge, a daredevil midwinter swim to raise money for the Special Olympics. [..more..]