Jersey Shore Magazine

WELCOME! www.jerseyshoremagazine.com • www.jerseyshorebooks.com Subscriptions and Book Orders, Toll Free: 888-22-SHORE elcome to the fall/holiday edition of JERSEY SHORE, the magazine celebrating the Jersey Coast in Ocean and Monmouth counties. The off-season at the Jersey Shore is a time of beauty and peace, and for many local residents and visitors, it is a favorite time. JERSEY SHORE Magazine and JERSEY SHORE Publications Online are designed to bring you a wealth of information to help make life more enjoyable during the Shore's "quiet time." If you're a local resident or a long-time visitor, you may find things you haven't discovered or be reminded of offerings you may have forgotten. When using these resources, you'll find a myriad of information to make your time at the Shore more rewarding and exciting. In addition to our numerous guides, this issue's feature articles once again highlight many of the on-going themes that define this magazine—the unique people, places, history, and natural world that make up our lives at the Jersey Shore. On our cover and throughout our pages, we are proud to present paint- ings and photographs by the Shore's most talented artists and photogra- phers. This edition's cover, "Inlet II," was created by Paula Kolojeski, one of the Jersey Shore's finest and most beloved artists. Paula recently passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. We have been publishing Paula's beautiful depictions of the Shore in this magazine and our books since the early 1990s. A tribute to her work begins on page 48. Throughout our guides, you'll find many places to go and things to do. Our Calendar of Events and Theater and Concert Events sections will guide you through the cultural happenings of the fall and winter seasons in the two counties. Our guides include Attractions and Activities, Parks and Recreation Areas, Historic Sites and Museums, Lighthouses, Public Golf Courses, a Fall Farm and Fun Guide, a Choose and Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Guide, and more. You'll also find guides to Stores and Shops, Art Galleries, and Dining Out and Food among others. Also inside are our annual Holiday Shopping & Dining Guide, offer- ing numerous gift giving ideas as well as holiday dining suggestions, and our Catalog of Books about the Jersey Shore. Be sure to visit our Jersey Shore Books website at www.jerseyshorebooks.com. Page through JERSEY SHORE Magazine and visit us online. May you find inspiration and discoveries to enrich your life along the beautiful New Jersey Coast. —George Valente, Editor and Publisher W 2021 marks our thirty-eighth year of publishing magazines, guidebooks, maps, internet sites, and beautiful books about the Jersey Shore. In addition to our two sea- sonal issues of JERSEY SHORE (spring and fall/holiday), we also publish during the summer months our popular guidebooks and maps, JERSEY SHORE Vacation Magazine, the JERSEY SHORE Vacation Map, and LONG BEACH ISLAND Vacation Guidebook & Map. Our publications include two companion websites, JERSEY SHORE Publications Online (www.jerseyshoremagazine.com), the inter- net's largest and most informative site about the central and northern New Jersey Coast, and our JERSEY SHORE Books website (www.jerseyshorebooks.com).

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