Where's the best beach in NJ? You can vote for the '10 Best'

You have the power to help determine which New Jersey beach is the best.

An expert panel at USA Today has created a list of the 20 best beaches in the state. Eventually, it'll be cut in half to create a "10Best" list.

The rankings will be determined by readers' votes.

The winners will be announced on May 29. You're allowed to vote once per day until noon on Monday, May 20.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the Wildwoods had the most votes, followed by Ocean City and Cape May.

Vote here for your favorite NJ beach

In 2023, Ocean City was named the best beach in the Northeast by a USA Today 10Best report.

20 NJ beaches in the running for "10Best"

Asbury Park Boardwalk (Google Maps) — Asbury Park (Google Maps)

Asbury Park

Americans Begin To Celebrate Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend At Jersey Shore — Beach in Atlantic City (Getty Images)

Atlantic City

Canva

Avalon

Avon-by-the-Sea — Avon-by-the-Sea (Bud McCormick)

Avon-by-the-Sea

Boardwalk in Belmar — Boardwalk in Belmar (Bud McCormick)

Belmar

NJ Coastal Resiliency — Beach in Brigantine (AP)

Brigantine

Cape May Beach — Cape May (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Cape May

Island Beach State Park — Island Beach State Park (NJDEP)

Island Beach State Park

Long Beach Island (andykazie, ThinkStock)

Long Beach Island

A beach in Manasquan — Beach in Manasquan (Chris Swendeman)

Manasquan

Margate (Dennis Malloy/Townsquare Media)

Margate

Pavilion Beach in Monmouth Beach — Monmouth Beach (Bud McCormick)

Monmouth Beach

Ocean City — Ocean City (Chris Coleman, Townsquare Media)

Ocean City

American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) walking on Sandy Hook, NJ, beach on sunny spring morning — Early spring shorebirds at Sandy Hook, NJ, on a sunny bright early Spring morning (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Sandy Hook — Gateway National Recreational Area

The Sea Girt beach and boardwalk — Sea Girt beach and boardwalk (Bud McCormick)

Sea Girt

Sea Isle City — Sea Isle City (Sea Isle City Beach Patrol)

Sea Isle City

Seaside Heights 9/14/23 — Seaside Heights 9/14/23 (NJ Beach Cams)

Seaside Heights

Spring Lake — Spring Lake (Bud McCormick)

Spring Lake

Stone Harbor (Google Street View)

Stone Harbor

Bike path onto the beach in Wildwood Crest — Bike path onto the beach in Wildwood Crest (Don Cabrera)

The Wildwoods

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