Spend a summer with Peter Genovese as he chronicles a typical wild and wacky, kitschy and classy season along the New Jersey coastline.
Lifeguards, surfers, beachgoers, birders, ice cream vendors, seashell sellers, banner pilots-they're all here. You'll be on the scene when Atlantic City's mayor officially begins summer by "unlocking the ocean," get a whiff of the state barbeque championship, watch the nation's longest-running all-women lifeguard competition, and even spend a weekend, Survivor-style, on a Barnegat Bay island.
The Ocean City Baby Parade, Clownfest, the state's hottest bikini contest, and the World Series of Surf Fishing are all covered. You'll also meet the folks at the Diamondback Terrapin Conservation Project, the Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge, and the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.
Genovese introduces you to Little Miss Chaos and the King of Corn, the Jersey Shore Hot Dog Queen, and Lucky Leo. You'll go on patrol with the New Jersey State Marine Police, meet the man behind Big Mike's E-Z Bail Bonds, and find salvation at the Boardwalk Chapel.
The Jersey Shore Uncovered flawlessly depicts the timeless allure of New Jersey beach culture. Along with his stories, Genovese brings readers hundreds of color and black-and-white photos that brilliantly capture exactly what makes this 127-mile stretch of shoreline unique. Whether you've never been to a New Jersey beach or you're a Jersey native who spends your summers "down the Shore," you're certain to learn a thing or two from this book. So get settled in your beach chair, put on some suntan lotion, and enjoy.

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The Jersey Shore Uncovered: A Revealing Season on the Beach:

Growing up in NJ and going to the shore, this brings
back a lot of memories. Now that we live in NC, just
wanted to relive some of those days.
It's a great book! Thanks!

Wonderful book; specially because I am in it!(so's my friend:

I love this book and if u look on page 186 you will see a whole section on my friend Jackie M of Oxford and Nicole D. of Bethlehem! How great is that?! This book is def. worth buying! 100% wonderful! lol.
~nicole d

perfectly captures the feel of the jersey shore....:

Peter Genovese has written several books about NJ, and this is the one that probably will have the most appeal. A lot of the material here also appears in his book NJ Curiosities, but in most of the cases, they are only two-four paragraphs writeups. here Genovese tells the entire tale of Kohr's ice cream, the marine mammal starnding center, Deckadance and more.
Considering his background as a writer for the Star Ledger, and the quality of his other NJ themed books, he is definately qualified to write... more info

You can almost smell the hot dogs and french fries they sell:

Being a lifelong NJ resident, this book depicts the 130 plus miles of unique coastal shoreline where you'd have to live here and experience many hot summers just to get a sense of what The Jersey Shore is truly all about. Through words and photos, the essence of the Jersey Shore comes alive - you can almost smell the Coppertone on a humid summer afternoon, hear the buzz of a boardwalk in the distance, feel the rumble of thrill rides thundering over weather beaten ocean piers, feel the spray of waves... more info

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