The Casino Pier along the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey offers thrill rides, arcade games and an antique carousel. On the pier itself are 40 thrill rides for all ages, while rooftop golf and a water park are part of the complex.
The Casino in Asbury Park, New Jersey, brings back memories of the glory days of this Jersey Shore community and "Greetings from Asbury Park." Today it remains a landmark in dire need of repair. Although its marvelous carousel was dismantled long ago, it can still be heard in the memories of those who were fortunate enough to have riden its horses.
UPDATE (6/30/08): During my last visit progress seems to be happening.
The boardwalk in Spring Lake, New Jersey, runs along the ocean front for approximately two miles. Over the Memorial Day weekend, runners from all over the country come to this seaside community to run one of the largest five mile races in the country that starts and ends alongside the boardwalk.
Toward the end of summer 2007, the sun set over Lake Como, a little body of water on the border of Spring Lake and Lake Como adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean on the Jersey Shore. The water fowl are diverse and offer peaceful moments within a stones throw of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Funtown Pier remains a great summer spot for the whole family on the Jersey Shore in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.
Gillian's Wonderland Pier is located around 5th Street and the Boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ.
Divine Park is in the center of the bucolic Jersey Shore of Spring Lake. It's spring fed lake is home to diverse waterfowl and is three blocks from the Atlantic Ocean.
Lucy is a very unique piece of architectural history from the Victorian era. At times she served as a hotel, tavern, and now a national landmark.
The Belmar Marina is located just off of Route 71 and Route 35 along the Shark River in Belmar, New Jersey. Besides being a place to tie-up your boat if you are an owner, visitors can hop a party boat out into the Atlantic to go fishing for fluke, blue fish, blackfish, ling, cod, stripers, the list goes on...