Tuesdays – Local History Treasures

The Jersey Shore

The Jersey Shore hosts the highest concentration of oceanside boardwalks in the United States. Famous for its wide beaches, and many boardwalks featuring arcades, amusement parks, and water parks, the Jersey Shore is a popular vacation spot for residents of North Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Certain shore communities are also popular with visitors from the Canadian province of Quebec. Due to New Jersey’s peninsular geography, both sunrise and sunset are visible over water from different points on the Jersey Shore. The coastal waters of the Jersey Shore constitute one of the fastest-warming urban ocean shorelines in the world.