June 2025: Summer Shore Guide

Nobody knows the Jersey Shore like the people who live there. For this year’s Shore Guide, we decided to turn to these knowledgeable folks to help us create New Jersey Monthly’s first-ever Locals’ Guide to the Shore.

Our guide features recommendations from 34 locals who live in Shore towns all over Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties, including their favorite places to eat, shop, see wildlife, take in live music, surf, and grab coffee with friends.

In addition to picks from locals, this issue is chock-full of useful information, like new restaurants to try this summer and the top Shore festivals.