Many people who have never been to the Garden State (let alone the Jersey Shore) immediately think of the MTV Show. They think of a bunch of young, drunk kids hitting the club scene and doing the daily GTL. They think of that little beach house and the T-shirt shop on the Seaside strip.
It’s a shame, really – because those who actually grew up here know that there is SO much more to the Jersey Shore than that frackin show.
And yes, I am from the Jersey Shore unlike the majority of that cast (all but one member is even from the shore) so it’s such a lame representation of The REAL Jersey Shore.
Back in September of 2011, Hurricane Irene paid us a visit and nearly washed our beach house away. But, even Irene couldn’t wash away what will forever be in our hearts – the tons and tons of memories from every single summer spent there.
Now that June is upon us and the summer is nearly here, I thought it would be best to pay homage to The Jersey Shore – the REAL Jersey Shore.
This…this is MY Jersey Shore.
Beautiful! Stupid MTV.
I am originally from NJ and I dislike how the Jersey shore is portrayed on tv. Great pictures!
Beautiful!
I always try take everything I see on TV with a grain of salt. I’m sure that there are so many other places and cultures that are misrepresented.
Awww, I love the Jersey Shore. Have such wonderful memories of weekends spent there when we lived in NYC.
I love any sort of Shore. I would hate watching a place I loved stereotyped like that all in the name of making money
I am from Wildwood Crest, and I agree with everything you just wrote-My husband was actually shooting pool with his league one night when they were shooting “jersey shore” and it was completely phony. They were doing a fight scene and it was a complete set up.
I love this. I’m from Jersey and absolutely love our shore! Then MTV had to go and give us a bad rep. Our shores are so much more than what that shows gives us. Your photos capture it so beautifully!
I love your version of the Jersey Shore…. much better than what the TV has shown us.
Gorgeous, I want to go there!
maybe just maybe I’ll get to see you there!!!! those pictures are gorgeous. The Jersey Shore to me is The Barnegat Bay and the beach at Cape May, the boardwalk in OC and Pt Pleasant and the sweet amazing smell of suntain lotion and salt water.
I can’t wait to experience every bit of it in the next few months. HAVE A BEAUTIFUL summer my friend.
So beautiful!
It looks simply gorgeous! Love your version of the shore
Oh, it’s beautiful! When I lived in NYC, I used to visit my girlfriend who lived in NJ. I never understood why more people didn’t visit – it’s gorgeous over there! So green! And the beaches! I think NJ is a hidden gem, really.
As a Jersey Girl at heart – this, I love!
Here is my Jersey Shore as well. Thanks so much for posting this!
http://makingourlifematter.com/ways-we-play-in-wildwood-nj/
I went a few times when living in NY – gorgeous.
It’s my shore too! In fact, I love it so much that I’ve been working to create a digital archive of collected memories of time spent down the Jersey Shore! I’d be honored if you (and all your readers!) would take the time to check out http://JerseyShoreStories.org and consider sharing memories of the shore. Thanks so much!!