The Jersey Shore (minus "Snookie" and "the Situation")

The Jersey Shore consists of 131 miles of New Jersey coastal area from Sandy Hook in the North to Cape May in the South. It also includes a wide range of beaches along the eastern part of the Jersey coast including Monmouth, Atlantic, and Ocean counties. What was once known as the most polluted group of beaches in the nation has now become part of the most rigorously tested ocean water around, leaving it with the cleanest water in the mid-Atlantic Region. My husband and I went to Monmouth and were surprised at how beautiful it was. It was nothing like we had expected. It even had some pretty high waves. Not good enough to surf but definitely body-boardilicious! As we drove down Ocean Avenue I started bobbing my head, thinking about all the songs written about this incredible place. And, though the shore has been famously mentioned in countless songs throughout the years due to it's many celebrity ridden rock and roll bars, along with it's proximity to NYC, it really rose to national fame in 2009 with the MTV launching of it's beyond expected hit sensation, "The Jersey Shore", even though the Italian-American cast members aren't actual residents of the area. Though "Snookie" nor "the Situation" were anywhere in sight, we definitely saw our share of "guido's". You know who I'm talking about: buff, oiled, and tan with a strong Jersey accent talking about "chicks" and getting a new "ride". It definitely made for an entertaining day at the beach! So, grab a spray-on tan, a bottle of oil, and practice your Jersey twang and we'll see you at the shore!