The Ultimate Guide to the Jersey Shore

Where to Eat, What to Do, and so Much More

By Peter Genovese

Rutgers University Press

The Jersey Shore, our most treasured asset, the envy of forty-nine other states, comes alive in this new book by the reporter and writer who knows New Jersey—and the Jersey Shore—best. Every conceivable topic—where to eat, where to stay, landmarks and attractions, what to do with the kids—is covered with the kind of inside information you just won’t find on tourism web sites or Facebook. All one hundred-plus Shore towns are included, from Sandy Hook to Cape May. There are hundreds of restaurant listings and recommendations. The book also contains engaging profiles and vignettes of the people and places that give the Shore its special character and charm. A throwback five-and-dime store on Long Beach Island. Banner pilots. Birders. Baby parades. And more. You want lists and rankings? The book is full of them—twenty best Shore towns, twenty-one secret spots down the Shore, twenty essential Jersey Shore experiences, fifty things we bet you didn’t know about the Shore, and so on. The book is the next best thing to being at the Shore; actually, it may be better than being there (think of those epic traffic jams on the Parkway, and all the money you’ll save on tolls, beach fees, and bad boardwalk pizza).

What a feast for fans of the Jersey Shore and for all those others who wonder why there are so many fans! Peter Genovese’s latest trip to the Shore is chock-full of 'Best of' lists, places to visit, tantalizing secret places, and lore that makes returning to the Shore every year an ever-eventful pleasure. My own list of attractions, breweries, eateries, ice cream parlors, and more has now grown considerably. Dominick Mazzagetti, author of The Jersey Shore: The Past, Present, and Future of a National Treasure (Rutgers University

Pete Genovese is the person whose opinions I trust most on all things regarding my home state. And I'm from New Jersey—I trust no one. Chris Gethard, comedian and host of New Jersey is the World podcast

For those of us whose hearts live at the Jersey Shore, finally there is a guidebook for our stomachs. Pete Genovese is the best food writer covering the best beat in the best state.' Pearl Gabel, creator of the @njgov Twitter account

PETER GENOVESE is a features and food writer for NJ.com and the Star-Ledger. He is the author of thirteen books, including Roadside Jersey, Jersey Diners, The Great American Road Trip: U.S. 1, Maine to Florida, The Jersey Shore Uncovered: A Revealing Season on the Beach, and Pizza City: The Ultimate Guide to New York’s Favorite Food, all from Rutgers University Press. The Trenton native has won multiple awards in state press association contests.

Introduction
Town Slogans
Raritan Bayshore
Get Naked or Get Lost
I Walked the Entire Jersey Shore. Sort of.
The 20 Best Jersey Shore Towns
Sandy Hook to Point Pleasant Beach
50 Shore Facts We Bet You Didn’t Know
Keep Your Friends Close and Your Cookies Closer
The 22 Best Shore Pizzerias
The Shore’s Best Strip Mall for Food
Jersey Shore Lighthouse Guide
21 Secret Spots Down the Shore
Bay Head to Island Beach State Park
Unlocking the Ocean
The Big Six Boardwalks
The 15 Best Boardwalk Foods
Long Beach Island to Atlantic City
My 25 Favorite Jersey Shore Bars
Ghostwriters in the Sky
Farmers markets
20 Essential Jersey Shore Experiences
Ocean City to Cape May
When Seagulls Attack
Why is the Wildwood Beach so Damn Wide?
Watch the Tram Car, Please
Best Ice Cream Stands/Stores
Upper Middle Lower!
Top 20 Boardwalk Pizzerias
Parting Words
Index

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