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Island Beach: There's No Island. 4x4 Permits Avails. Scary Shack on Dunes. Big guy sat here.

Jun 30, 20215 min read

Island Beach: There's No Island. 4x4 Permits Avails. Scary Shack on Dunes. Big guy sat here.

Spend the day at Island Beach State Park and a person may well wonder -- where is the island? The short answer is that there isn't one.

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South Seaside Park: Tiny, Quirky Beach. Site of Midway "Battle of The Dunes".

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Jun 27, 20213 min read

South Seaside Park: Tiny, Quirky Beach. Site of Midway "Battle of The Dunes".

With Seaside Heights and Seaside Park hogging the attention of directional signs along Routes 37 and 35, it's no wonder you speed through So

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Seaside Park: Pick Your Spot--Basic Beach or Private Funtown Beach (without the pier and rides)

R.C. Staab

Jun 25, 20213 min read

Seaside Park: Pick Your Spot--Basic Beach or Private Funtown Beach (without the pier and rides)

Along the dunes, the first few blocks of Seaside Park are similar to those of the noisy relative to the north, even featuring the same plan

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Seaside Heights: Casino Pier, Water Park, Busy Beach, Boardwalk Food from Pork Roll to Sweets.

R.C. Staab

Jun 23, 20216 min read

Seaside Heights: Casino Pier, Water Park, Busy Beach, Boardwalk Food from Pork Roll to Sweets.

Seaside Heights likes to call itself "The Classic American Boardwalk." There's a Casino Pier amusement park with a giant ferris wheel and a

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Coming Soon: Museum of Illusions, Restaurants & More

Irene Levy Baker

Jun 21, 20214 min read

Coming Soon: Museum of Illusions, Restaurants & More

New things opening in the Philadelphia area including the Museum of Illusions, new ice cream parlors, breweries and restaurants.

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Ortley Beach: Toms River Twp's Only Public Beach. Other "Dover Beaches" that Can Breeze By

R.C. Staab

Jun 16, 20214 min read

Ortley Beach: Toms River Twp's Only Public Beach. Other "Dover Beaches" that Can Breeze By

Ortley Beach is a barely one square mile so it's easy to breeze through it coming off the Route 37 bridge over the Barnegat Bay or driving t

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Irene Levy Baker

Jun 14, 20214 min read

Fun, New Things To Do in Philadelphia

There are lots of fun, new attractions in the Philadelphia area. Here's the scoop (with tips) for making the most of your summer!

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Lavallette: Popular Boardwalk for Walkers and Joggers. More Commerce than Northern Neighbors.

R.C. Staab

Jun 14, 20213 min read

Lavallette: Popular Boardwalk for Walkers and Joggers. More Commerce than Northern Neighbors.

After walking miles of beaches to the north without a solid walkway to view the ocean, it's a welcome respite to find a long boardwalk in La

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Irene Levy Baker

Jun 8, 20216 min read

Welcome Back: In-person events resume

In-person events are back! Here's a run-down of some in-person events in Philadelphia and the surrounding region including many free events.

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Brick Beaches: Badges+Parking=Good Deal. "Island" Beaches Separate from Mainland. Finding Brick II.

R.C. Staab

Jun 7, 20214 min read

Brick Beaches: Badges+Parking=Good Deal. "Island" Beaches Separate from Mainland. Finding Brick II.

The Brick Beaches I and III are easily accessible and well marked driving north along divided Route 35. They each have large parking lots wi

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Mantoloking: "There's a Beach, Some Houses and Access to the Beach." Two miles uninterrupted beach.

R.C. Staab

Jun 4, 20213 min read

Mantoloking: "There's a Beach, Some Houses and Access to the Beach." Two miles uninterrupted beach.

There's a beach, there's some houses and access to the beach." People may not realize they have crossed into the skinny, two-mile town that

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Poor Bay Head. Battered by Ocean. Encroached by NJ Transit. "Crown Jewel" with Challenges.

R.C. Staab

Jun 2, 20216 min read

Poor Bay Head. Battered by Ocean. Encroached by NJ Transit. "Crown Jewel" with Challenges.

Locals call it "the crown jewel" of the strand of beaches that constitutes Barnegat Beach Island: a dazzling rustic haven by the sea."

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Pt. Pleasant Beach: Family Boardwalk by Day, Parties at Night, 4 Privately-Run Beaches, None Public

R.C. Staab

May 29, 20216 min read

Pt. Pleasant Beach: Family Boardwalk by Day, Parties at Night, 4 Privately-Run Beaches, None Public

Pt. Pleasant Beach arguably features the premiere boardwalk for families with young children. For almost 100 years, the Boardwalk has been h

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What's New at the Jersey Shore: Whale Watching, Concerts, Baseball, Cruises and More

R.C. Staab

May 26, 20216 min read

What's New at the Jersey Shore: Whale Watching, Concerts, Baseball, Cruises and More

Jersey Shore is back and revved up to welcome visitors to all 51 beaches where all the attractions, museums and historic sites have re-opene

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Manasquan: Jersey Shore Eiffel Tower, Bustling River Inlet and Perilously Close Ocean

R.C. Staab

May 25, 20214 min read

Manasquan: Jersey Shore Eiffel Tower, Bustling River Inlet and Perilously Close Ocean

Manasquan Beach with the Eiffel Tower and bustling Manasquan River Inlet

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Irene Levy Baker

May 25, 20214 min read

What's New at Reading Terminal Market

New merchants and services at Reading Terminal Market, Philadelphia's historic public market.

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The Unknown Free Beach! Plus Parking, Camping for Vets, Active Military at NGTC Beach

R.C. Staab

May 23, 20213 min read

The Unknown Free Beach! Plus Parking, Camping for Vets, Active Military at NGTC Beach

In the summer, you have pay to play (or sit) on the beaches of Sea Girt and Manasquan. But the half-mile long between those Boroughs is free

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Sea Girt: Best Boardwalk Among the Dunes, Hidden Lighthouse, Famous Parker House

R.C. Staab

May 21, 20213 min read

Sea Girt: Best Boardwalk Among the Dunes, Hidden Lighthouse, Famous Parker House

Spring Lake's neighbor to the south, Sea Girt, shine with a walkway along with the ocean with the best landscaping at the Jersey Shore. Sea

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Irene Levy Baker

May 19, 20215 min read

Digging Gardens Around the Region

Philadelphia is America's Garden Capital with 30+ gardens within 30 miles. A list of lesser-known gardens in Philadelphia and the suburbs.

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Spring Lake: Grand Old Hotels, Stately Homes, Free Parking, Pricey Beach Fees on the Irish Riviera

R.C. Staab

May 18, 20214 min read

Spring Lake: Grand Old Hotels, Stately Homes, Free Parking, Pricey Beach Fees on the Irish Riviera

Dunes, the ocean and the handsome second and third floors of a stately Spring Lake homes are the only thing visible from the two-miles of th

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