The Ultimate Guide to the Jersey Shore: Where to Eat, What to Do, and so Much More

by Peter Genovese

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).

396 pages, Hardcover

Published May 12, 2023

Reviews

[Steph spero · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️ I’ve read a lot of Pete’s work on nj.com and as a fellow NJ foodie I can appreciate the time and effort he put into this book. It reads like a very long article for a paper or website which is his background and it makes for easy quick reading. I found some parts to be pretty repetitive but I was able to add some new places to my foodie wish list and I learned some new things about the Jersey shore which I always enjoy doing.