Island Beach State Park WOW! Great news, after I posted a blog on NJ beaches last week I stumble across an article in today's paper about my favorite beach, Island Beach State Park.  Men's Fitness magazine named  IBSP as on of the 10 hot spots to visit in the Summer. National Recognition... There goes the neighborhood! Did you ever think that a Beach in NJ would be named in a top 10 list? Island beach is located just south of seaside, it is the southern most tip of the barrier Island that starts with Point Pleasant beach. What makes it so special is that it is a preserved barrier island, approximately 10 miles of shore line on both the ocean and bay side. (so over 20 Miles of water) Here is a Birdseye view: There is almost no development in the park other than 3 bath houses on the first... 07/03/2008

The Jersey Shore is Not Just For Summer FunOn 2/18/08 my family and I went down to the Jersey Shore we were in Philadelphia visiting my daughters doctors and made the trip across the state to be at the shore.It was on over cast day a little breezy but not cold. My family and I went on the beach and watched the waves roll in and collected Sea Shells, now my house is full of Tiny Sea Shells, the girls have been making bracelets and necklaces out of them.My girls took a ride on the Carousel while my son and I played some of the games over at Luck Leo's, Before we left we had to get some of the World Famous Berkley's Salt Water Taffy for the trip home.Its funny, when ever people from New Jersey are at the Shore you will always here them say they are down the shore, it doesn't matter what pa... 02/20/2008

 Is there anything as downright delicious as fresh seafood at the Jersey Shore? Labor Day Weekend found us in Middletown, NJ.  We're transplants from Long Beach Island to Tucson, Arizona.  My Darlin's sister lives half an hour down the Garden State Parkway, and that's where we were headed. We checked out of the hotel late morning, dreading the drive.  Radio tuned to a local station for traffic updates, off we went.  It wasn't as bad as we remembered!  The west has nothing like the boardwalks of the little towns that dot the eastern seaboard, especially those of North Jersey.  (There really is a North Jersey and a South Jersey.  Ask anyone who lives there.) The particular boardwalk we enjoyed this time is in Seaside Park, NJ.  We found the greatest little clam bar right there on the boa... 09/09/2007