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Newly-released findings show many people still treat New Jersey's coastline as a dumping ground.

Do you have a favorite New Jersey beach?  Starting Monday, you can cast your vote in the annual New Jersey Top Ten Beaches Survey.

The Jersey shore is suffering this season. Towns like Seaside Heights that worked really hard to recover from the effects of Sandy are taking it on the chin once again.

It’s our nature when someone helps us to want to give something back to say thank you. It’s who we are, it’s in our DNA as the song says. We in New Jersey have spent the summer proving that we’re stronger than the shore.

Here's the last thing you'll wanna read about while we're smack-dab in the middle of summer: New Jersey's beaches continue to slip when it comes to the water quality, according to a recent report from the National Resources Defense Council.

Whether the show lasts the longest or lights up the sky the brightest, Jersey Shore fireworks shows have become more and more popular. Take our poll and tell us which of the following popular Jersey Shore towns has the best fireworks display!

It looks like there won't be a shortage of lifeguards on Ocean County beaches this summer.

What's the number one killer at New Jersey beaches every summer?  Rip currents.  They lead the list of surf hazards for anyone of any age. Thousands are rescued each year while hundreds of others drown.

A resolution moving through the State House would establish a task force to take a closer look at those much-maligned beach fees charged by most Jersey Shore towns.

Children playing, cyclists riding the trails and dog walkers diligently keeping up with their pooches, all these things would seem inconceivable only a few months ago when Sandy engulfed Sandy Hook's Gateway National Recreation Center, yet the park's opening day was filled with all of those sights.