Jersey Shore Magazine

WELCOME! 2014 marks our thirty-first year of publishing magazines, guidebooks, maps, internet sites, and beautiful books about the Jersey Shore. In addition to our two seasonal issues of JERSEY SHORE (fall/holiday and spring), 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 a compan- ion website, JERSEY SHORE Publications Online (www.jerseyshorevacation.com), the internet's largest and most informative site about the central and northern New Jersey Coast. www.jerseyshorevacation.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. Island Beach State Park has been aptly called "the crown jewel of the Jersey Shore." In this issue we present a special section on Island Beach by author Gordon Hesse. A com- plete overview of this unique area of the Jersey Shore is featured, from its early history to what's there today. Gordon Hesse's new coffee table book, "Island Beach – A Sonnet In The Sand," is being published by Jersey Shore Publications in 2015. In keeping with one of this magazine's ongoing themes—the preservation and con- servation of the Shore's environment—the feature "Five For Fighting" by Jill M. Ocone focuses on five organizations who work to restore and preserve the shore's environment. Another ongoing theme—the telling the Shore's history and advocating the preserva- tion of its past—is found in the feature by Christine Menapace, "If Walls Could Talk," the story of two of the oldest buildings in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Allen House in Shrewsbury and the Dillon House in Island Heights. Our "Beachcomber" section finds a few of the new, fresh, hot donut shops in the two counties. And for Halloween, a few tales are told about historic buildings that are said by some to be haunted. Lastly, the "Sandy Update" section discusses the new flood insurance law and how it may effect thousands at the shore who are being told that they have to raise their homes. In coming years, with potentially thousands of people loosing their homes, this issue will become the "big story" at the Jersey Shore. Our two books about the Superstorm, "Aftermath – Images of Superstorm Sandy at the Jersey Shore," by photographer David Turton (featured on pages 6 and 7) are available at stores throughout the Shore and online. Volume I covers the catastrophe in Ocean County on the barrier Island from Seaside Park to Point Pleasant Beach. Volume II covers Coastal Monmouth County—from Manasquan to Sea Bright. On the morning and days after the Superstorm devastated much of the Jersey Shore, David headed out on foot and by boat to document the storm's aftermath. In these books are presented his visionary images of the catastrophe. These astonishing photo- graphs preserve not only the aftereffects of the Superstorm in these regions but also David's personal journey through his beloved and now destroyed Jersey Shore. Rarely has there been a set of books that have documented in such detail the aftermath of a catastrophic storm. With more than 435 historic photographs in both volumes, these important books preserve what happened to this region for future generations lest they forget the unfathomable power of the sea. A portion of the profits from these books is being donated to various charities that continue to help victims of the storm. 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. On our cover and throughout our pages, we are proud to present paintings and pho- tographs by the Shore's most talented artists and photographers. This edition's cover was painted by one of the Jersey Shore's finest artists, Ann Hayes of Seaside Park. It is titled "Fox Run" and features a scene at Island Beach State Park that, if you take the time to look, and are lucky, you too can see when you visit. Throughout our guides, you'll find many places to go and things to do. They include attractions and activities, parks and recreation areas, historic sites and museums, and more. You'll also find guides to stores and shops, art galleries, home and garden, and dining out among others. Also inside is our annual Holiday Shopping & Dining Guide, offering dozens of gift giving ideas as well as holiday dining suggestions. Page through JERSEY SHORE Magazine and visit us online. May you find inspira- tion and discoveries to enrich your life along the beautiful New Jersey Coast. —George Valente, Editor and Publisher W

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