Since the early 1990s Perth Amboy has seen redevelopment. Perth Amboy was a resort town in the 19th century and early 20th century, located on the northern edge of the Raritan Bayshore. Perth Amboy, along with neighboring South Amboy across the Raritan River, make up The Amboys. Middlesex County The Amboys Arthur Kill, a tidal strait along the Perth Amboy waterfront area The towns listed below are ordered geographically from north to south. Many towns cater extensively to summer tourists, while others are increasingly or completely full-year residential communities. The Jersey Shore is lined with over 40 different towns and communities, each with a different character, flavor, and vibe. Notable shore towns Garden State Parkway southbound in Fords with 'Shore Points' as the control city. Hurricane Sandy in 2012 devastated much of the northern part of the region, spawning the demolition and rebuilding of entire neighborhoods, with reinvention on a physically and financially elevated, and economically upscale level this process of gentrification is rapidly escalating property values and transforming many communities on the Jersey Shore into a second home for the New York financial community, akin to the more established Gold Coast and Hamptons on Long Island. Due to New Jersey's peninsular geography, both sunrise and sunset are visible over water from different points on the Jersey Shore. Certain shore communities are also popular with visitors of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Jersey Shore hosts the highest concentration of oceanside boardwalks in the United States.įamous for its wide beaches, many boardwalks with arcades, amusement parks, and water parks, the Jersey Shore is a popular vacation spot with residents of North Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Located in the center of the Northeast Megalopolis, the northern half of the shore region is part of the New York metropolitan area, while the southern half of the shore region is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area, also known as the Delaware Valley.

The region includes Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, and Cape May counties, which are in the central and southern parts of the state. Geographically, the term encompasses about 141 miles (227 km) of oceanfront bordering the Atlantic Ocean, from Perth Amboy in the north to Cape May Point in the south. The Jersey Shore (known by locals simply as the Shore) is the coastal region of the U.S.

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