As a kid we spent our summer afternoons on the Surf Road beach, that is, when we were lucky enough to go - Just because we live here doesn't mean we spent EVERY day at the beach ... and since we were just kids we didn't really have any say as to WHAT beach we went to - If Mom's friends went to Surf Road that meant WE went to Surf Road. until I was about 12 that was the only beach I knew of, outside of the beach right next to the Longport bridge (which we thought was real cool because at the right tide it had a gully).

When we were old enough to ride bikes to the beach on our own we discovered the North Street beach, which became my favorite beach because it had a stand where you could get a soda or a snack. We'd grab our bikes and ride to the beach balancing our rafts over our heads with one hand (we rode rafts then - not boogeyboards).

Now that I've got my OWN kids in tow (who wouldn't THINK about riding a bike to the beach) I've claimed 36th Street as my beach. It's a short drive from my current home, it's guarded, and I CAN walk there from home, stopping on the way to grab a snapple and a snack from Acme or WaWa, or Blitz's.

The BEST beach is whatever beach you visit ... it's a great place to START your day, spend your day, or finish your day.  Remember, a bad day at the beach is better than a GOOD day at the office ...

See you at the Beach !

Jim Marshall, CRS, ePro, GRI ... Beachcomber
email : Jim@JimOCNJ.com